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REV.    LOUIS    FITZGERALD    BENSON,   D.  D. 


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PRINCETON   THEOLOGICAL   SEMINARY 


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PSALM        I. 

i  "I    TOW  bleft  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents 
by  ill  Advice  to  walk  ; 
Norftands  in  Sinners  Ways  ;  nor  fits 
where  Men  profanely  talk  ! 

2.  But  makes  the  perfect  Law  of  God 
his  Bus'nefs  and  Delight  ; 

Devoutly  reads  therein  by  Day, 
and  meditates  by  Night. 

3.  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which,fed  by  Streamy 
with  timely  Fruit  does  bend, 

He  ftill  (hall  flourifh,  and  Succefs 
all  his  Defigns  attend. 

4.  Ungodly  Men,  and  their  Attempts, 
no  lading  Root  fhall  find  ; 

Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd, 
like  Chaff*  before  the  wind. 

5.  Their  Guilt  fhall  ftrikethe  wicked  dumb 
before  the  Judge's  Face  : 

No  formal  Hypocrite  (hall  then 
among  the  Saints  have  Place. 

A  2  6.  For 


if  S  A  L  M  i,  n. 


6.  For  God  approves  the  juft  Man's  Ways  ; 

to  Happineis  they  tend  : 
But  Sinners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 

fhall  both  in  Ruin  end. 

PSALM    II. 
i"¥TT 7TTH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  Rage, 

V  V  why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 

Why  in  fuch  rafh  Attempts  engage, 

a»they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2.  The  great  in  Counfel,  and  in  Might, 
their  various  Forces  bring  ; 

Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  King. 

3.  "  Muft  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  "? 
prefumptuoufly  they  fay  : 

"  No,  let  us  break  their  flavifli  Bands, 
"  and  caft  their  Chains  away.  " 

4.  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  High, 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Does  their  confpiring  Strength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  Defign. 

5.  Thick  Clouds  of  Wrath  divine  (hall  break 
on  his  rebellious  F<  1 

And  thus  will  he  in  Thunder  fpeak, 

to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 
G.  '•  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  Will, 

"  the  King  that  1  ordain, 
"  Whofe  Throne  is  fixfd  on  Start*  Hill, 

c   Juil  there  fecurely  reign.  " 

7.  Attend, 


PSALM     ii,    iii.  5 

7.  Attend,  O  Earth,  whilftl  declare 
God's  uncontrolled  Decree : 

"  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  day,  my    Heir, 
"  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8.  "  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  Demands  : 
"  thine  fhall  the  Heathen  be  ; 

"  Theutmoft  Limits  of  the  Lands, 
"  fhail  be  poffefs'd  by  thee. 

9. "Thy  threatening  Sceptre  thou  flialt  fhakc 
"  and  crufh  them  ev'ry-where  j 

*  As  mafly  Bars  of  Iron  break, 
"  the  Potter's  brittle  Ware. 

10.  Learn  then,  ye  Princes  ;  and  give  Ear, 
ye  Judges  of  the  Earth  ; 

1 1 .  Worihip  the  Lord  with  holy  Fear  ; 
rejoice  with  awful  Mirth. 

12.  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  Refpecl, 
your  timely  Homage  pay  ; 

Lell  he  revenge  the  bold  Neglect, 
incens'd  by  your  Delay. 

13.  If  but  in  Part  his  Anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  Flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  Hope  relies 
on  his  mofl  holy  ISlaniv.. 
P  S  A  L  M    III. 
1 T  T  O W  many,  Lord,  of  late  are 

X  x       the  troubicrs  of  my  ] 
And  as  their  Nim.bc 1  s  hourly  1 
fo  does  their  Rage  incr< 
&  3 


6  PSALM       ili. 

I.  Infulting,  they  my  Soul  upbraid, 

and  him  whom  I  adore  : 
The  GOD  in  whom  he  trulls,  fay  they, 

fliall  refcue  him  no  more. 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  Defence 
on  thee  my  Hopes  rely  : 

Thoa  art  my  Glory,  and  flialt  yet, 
lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

4.  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  diftrefs, 
To  GOD  I  made  my  pray'r, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  Hill  ; 
wrhy  fliould  I  now  defpair  ? 

5.  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down, 
my  fweet  Repofe  to  take  ; 

For  I  through  him  fecurely  fleep, 
through  him  in  fafety  wake. 

6.  No  Force  nor  Fuiy  of  my  Foes, 
my  Courage  fhall  confound  ; 

Were  they  as  many  Hofls,  as  Men, 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

7.  Arife,  and  fave  me,    O  my  GOD, 
who  oft  haft  own'd  my  Caufe  ; 

And  fcatter'd  oft  thefe  Foes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  Laws. 

8.  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 
He  only  can  defend  ; 

His  Blefling  he  extends  to  all, 
that  on  his  Fow'r  depend. 

P    S    A    h    M 


P  S  A  L  M  iv.  7 

P  S  A  L  M  IV. 
k  LORD,  that  artmy  righteous  Jfl 


to  my  Complaint  give  Ear. 
Thouftill  redeem'ft  me  from  Diftrefs  : 
Have  Mercy,  Lord,  and  hear. 

2.  How  long  will  ye,  O  Sons  of  Men, 
to  blot  my  Fame  devife  ? 

How  long  your  vain  Defigns  purfue, 
and  fpread  malicious  Lies  ? 

3.  Confider  that  the  righteous  Man 
is  God's  peculiar  Choice  ; 

And  when  to  him  I  make  my  Pray'r, 
he  always  hears  my  Voice. 

4.  Thenftandin  awe  of  his  commands, 
flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  ill  ; 

Commune  in  private  with  your  Hearts, 
and  bendthemto  his  Will. 

,5.  The  Place  of  other  Sacrifice 

let  Righteoufnefs  fupply  -, 
And  let  your  Hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 

on  God  alone  rely. 

6.  While  worldly  Minds  impatient  grow, 
moje  prolp'rous  Times  to  fee  ; 

Still  let  the  Glories  of  thy  Face 
ihinc  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

7.  So  fhall  my  Heart  o'erflow  with  joy. 
more  lafting,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  Stores  of  Corn  and  Wine 
fucceffively  renew. 

A  4  8.  Then 


PSALM     iv,    v. 

8.  Then  down  in  Peace  I'll  lay  my  Head, 

and  take  my  needful  Reft  : 
No  other  Guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 

of  thy  Defence  poffeft. 

PSALM    V. 

i  "I      ORD,hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint ; 

t   j     accept  my  fecret  Pray'r  : 
a.  To  Thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 

will  I  for  Help  repair. 

3.  Thou  in  the  Morn  my  Voice  ihalt  hear, 
and  with  the  dawning  B:.y, 

To  thee  devoutly  FU  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4.  For  thou,  the  Wrongs  that  I  fuftain, 
canft  never,  Lord,  approve  ; 

Who  from  thy  facred  Dwelling-place 
ail  Evil  doft  remove. 

5.  Not  long  lhalt  ftubborn  Fools  remain 
unpuniih'd  in  thy  View  : 

All  fuch  as  act  unrighteous  Things, 
thy  Vengeance  ihall  puifue. 

6.  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 
by  thee  fhall  bedeitroy'd  ; 

Who  hat'ft  alike  the  Man  in  Blood, 
and  in  deceit  employ'd. 

7.  But  when  thy  boundlcfs  Grace  fhall  mc 
to  thy  lov'd  Courts  reftore, 

On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Conduct 


PSALM    v,  vi.  9 

8.  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws  ; 
for  watchful  is  my  Foe  : 

Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  Way. 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 

9.  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deceit  j 
their  Heart  is  fet  on  Wrong  ; 

Their  throat  is  a  devouring  Grave  ; 
they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

10.  By  their  own  Counfels  let  them  fall, 
opprefs'd  with  loads  of  Sin  ; 

For  they  againft  thy  righteous  Laws 
have  hardened  Rebels  been. 

1 1.  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 
with  Shouts  their  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  -preferv'ft, 
and  all  that  love  thy  Name. 

12.  To  righteous  Men,  the  righteous  Lord 
his  Blefling  will  extend  ; 

And  with  his  favour  all  his  Saints, 
as  with  a  Shield,  defend. 

PSALM    VI, 

THY  dreadfnl  Anger,  Lord,  reftrain, 
and  fpare  a  Wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  Wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  born. 
2.   Have  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  grow  faint, 

unable  to  endure 
The  Anguilhof  my  aching  Bones, 
which  thou  alone  canit  cure. 

A  5  3  My 


io  PSALM    vi, 

3.  My  tortur'd  Flefli  diftra&s   my  Mind, 
and  fills  my  foul  with  Grief: 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  Relief? 

4.  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 
and  eafe  my  troubled  Soul : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercies  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5.  For  after  Death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  Acts  proclaim  ; 

No  Pris'ner  of  the  filent  Grave 

can  magnify  thy  Name. 
6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,with  Groaning  faint, 

no  hope  of  Eafe  I  fee  ; 
The  Night,  that  quiets  common  Griefs, 

is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7.  My  Beauty  fades,  my  Sight  grows  dim, 
my  Eyes  with  Weaknefs  clofe  ; 

Old  Age  o'ertakes  me,  whilft  I  think 
on  my  infulting  Foes. 

8.  Depart,  ye  Wicked  ;  in  my  Wrongs 
ye  lhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
and  lift  ens  to  my  Voice. 

9, 1  o.He  hear s,and  grants  my  humblcPray'r ; 

and  they  that  wi/h  my  fall 
Shall  blulh  and  rage  to  ice,  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM 


PSALM    vii.  it 

PSALM  VII. 
i  /^\LORD5  my  God,  fince  I  have  placed 
V^l     my  Trull  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  Perfecutors  Rage, 
do  thou  deliver  me. 

2.  To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  Foe, 
Lord,  interpofe  thy  pow'r  \ 

Left,  like  afavage  Lion,  he 
my  helplefs  Soul  devour. 

3,  4.  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 
againft  his  Peace  combine  ; 

Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  Life, 
who  fought  unjurtly  mine  ; 

5.  Let  then  to  perfecuting  Foes, 
my  Soul   become  a   Prey  ; 

Let  them  to  Earth  tread  down  my  Life, 
in  Dull  my  Honour  lay. 

6.  Arife,  and  let  thine  Anger,  Lord, 
in  my  Defence  engage  ; 

Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  Foes, 

and  their  infulting  Rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  Behalf 

the  Judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injur'd  Innocence. 

7.  So  to  thy  Throne  adoring  Crow  d$ 
fliall  ftill  for  JuftJce  fly  : 

Oh  !  therefore  for  their  Sakes,  refume 
thy  Judgment-Scat  on  high, 

8.  Jm- 


it  PSALM  vii. 

8.  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  World, 
I  truit  my  Caufe  to  thee  ; 

According  to  my  righteoufuefs 
lo  let  thy  Sentence  be. 

9.  Let  wicked  Arts  and  wicked  Men, 
together  be  oer' thrown  ; 

But  guard  the  Juft,  thou  God  to  whom 
the  Hearts  of  both  are  known. 

io,  11.  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  mex 
but  all  of  upright  Heart ; 

And  daily  lays  up  Wrath  for  thofe 
who  from  his  Laws  depart. 

12.  If  they  pcrfift,  he  whets  his  Sword, 
his  Bow  Hands  ready  bent ; 

13.  Ev'n  now,  with  fwiftDeftru&ionwing'd 
his  pointed' Shafts  are  fent. 

14.  The  Plots  are  fruitlefs,  which  my  Foe 
unjuftly  did  conceive : 

15.  The  Pit  he  digg'd  for  me,  has  prov'd 
his  own  untimely  Grave. 

16.  On  his  own  Head  his  Spite  returns, 
whilft  I  from  Harm  am  free  : 

On  him,  the  Violence  is  fall'ii, 
which  he  defign'd  for  me. 

17.  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous    Ways 
of  Providence  proclaim  ; 

I'll  ling  the  Praife  of  God  moil  High, 
and  celebrate  his  Name. 

FSALM 


PSALM  viii.  13 

PSALM  VIII. 

GThou,  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow, 
within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro'  all  the  World,  how  great  art  Thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 
In  Heav'n  thy  wond'rous  Ads  are  fung, 

nor  fully  reckon'd  there  ; 
1.  And  yet  thou  mak'ft  the  Infant  tongue, 
thy  boundlefr  praife  declare. 

Thro'  thee  the  Weak  confound  the  Strong, 
and  cmfh  their  haughty  Foes  ; 

And  fo  thou  quell*  ft  the  wicked  throng, 
that  Thee  and  Thine  oppofe. 

3.  WhenHeaVn,thybeauteous  Workonhigh 
employs  my  wond'ring  Sight  ; 

The  Moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  Sky, 
writh  Stars  of  feebler  Light  ; 

4.  What's  Man,  fey  I,  that,Lord,  thoulov'ft 
to  keep  him  in  thy  Mind  ? 

Or  what  his  Offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5.  Him  next  in  Pow'r  thou  didft  create 
to  thy  celeftial  train   ; 

6.  Ordain'd  with  Dignity  and  State, 
o'er  all  thy  Works  to  reign. 

7.  They  jointly  own  his  pow'rful  Sway  ; 
the  Beafts  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

S.  The  Bird  that  wings  its  airy  Way  \ 
the  Fifti  that  cuts  the  Seas. 

0.  a 


14  PSALM  viii,     ix. 

9.  O  Thou  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 

within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro'  all  the  World  how  great  art  Thou  ! 
Jiow  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 

PSALM    IX. 

iHPO  celebrate  thy  Praife,  O  Lord, 
J[       I  will  my  Heart  prepare   ; 

To  all  the  lift'ning  World  thy  Works, 
thy  wond'rous  Works  declare. 

4.  The  Thought  of  them  fhall  to  my  Soul 
exalted  Pleafure  bring  ; 

Whil' ft  to  thy  Name,  O  thou    mod  High, 
triumphant  Praife  I  fing. 

3.  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  Foes  to  tura 
their  Backs  in  fhameful  Flight  : 

Struck  with  thy  Prefence,  down  they  fell ; 
they  perifh'd  at  thy  Sight. 

4.  Againft  intuiting  Foes  advane'd, 
thou  didit  my  Caufe  maintain  ; 

My  Iliglit  aliening  from  thy  Throne, 
where  Truth  and  Jultice  reign. 

5.  The  Infolencc  of  Heathen  Pride 
thou  haft  redue'd  to  Shame  ; 

Their  wicked  Offsprings  quite  deftroy'd, 
and  blotted  out  their  Name. 

6.  Miftaken  Foes,  your  haughty  Threats 
are  to  a  Period  come  : 

Our  City  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  one  common  Tomb. 

7,  8,  The 


P  SAL  M  ix.  ij 

7,  8.  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 
his  righteous  Throne  prepar'd  J 

Impartial  Juftice  to  difpenfe, 
to  puniih  or  reward. 

9.  God  is  a  conftant  fiire  Defence 
again  ft  oppr  effing  Rage  ; 

As  Troubles  rife,  his  needful  Aids 
in  our  Behalf  engage. 

10.  All  thofe  who  have  his  Goodnefs  prov'd 
will  in  his  Truth  confide  ; 

«  Whole  Mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  Man 
that  on  his  Help  rely'd. 

1 1 .  Sing  Praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 
from  Sion  his  Abode  ; 

Proclaim  his  Deeds,  till  all  the  World 
confefs  no  other  God. 

PART    II. 

12.  When  he  Inquiry  makes  for  Blood, 
he  calls  the  Poor  to  Mind  ; 

The  injured  humble  Man's  Complaint, 
Redrefs  from  him  fhall  find. 

13.  Take  Pity  on  my  Troubles,  Lord, 
which  fpiteful  Foes  create, 

Thou  that  haft  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 
from  Death's  devouring  Gate. 

14.  In  Sion  then  I'll  fing  thy  Praife, 
to  all  that  love  thy  Name ; 

And  with  loud  Shouts  of  greatful  Joy 
thy  faving  Pow'r  proclaim. 

iy  Deep 


16  PSALM  ix,x. 

15.  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  Heathen  Pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  Feet  to  their  own  Snare 
infenfibly  betray'd. 

16.  Thus,  by  the  jiift  Returns  he  makes, 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

While  wicked  Men  by  their  own  Plots 
are  fhamdully  o'eithrOwn. 

17.  No  fingle  Sinner  fhall  efcape 
by  privacy  obfeur'd  ; 

Nor  Nation,  from  his  juft  Revenge, 
by  Numbers  be  fecur'd. 

1 8.  His  fuff'ring  Saints,  whenmoft  diftrefk'd, 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  expectations  fhall  be   crown'd, 
tho'  for  a  time  delay'd. 

19.  Ariie,  O  Lord,  affert    thy  Pow'r, 
and  let  not  Man  o'ercome  ; 

Defcend  to    Judgment,  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  Heathens  Doom. 

20.  Strike  Terror  thro'  the  Nations  rounds 
till,  by  contenting  Fear, 

They  to  each  other,  and  themlelves, 
but  mortal  Men  appear. 

P  S  A  L  M     X. 
irTpHY  Prtfence  why  withdraw'ft  thou 
I     why  hid' ft  thou  now  thy  Face,  (Lord? 
WheB  diimai  times  of  deep  Diftreis 
call  for  thy  wonted  Grace  ? 

2  The 


PSALM     r.  17 

2.  The  Wicked,  fwell'd  with  lawlefs  Pride, 
have  made  the  Poor  their  Prey  : 

O  let  them  fail  by  thofe  Deiigns 
which  they  for  others  lay, 

3.  For  ftrait  they  triumph,  if  Succefs 
their  thriving  Crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  Wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfly  they  commend. 

4.  To  own  a  Pow'r  above  themfeives 
their  haughty  Pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  Mind 
no  thought   of  God  remains. 

5.  Oppreflive  Methods  they  purfue, 
and  all  their  Foes  they  flight  ; 

Becaufe  thy  Judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  Sight. 

6.  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  State 
fhall  unmolefted  be  ; 

They  think  their  vain  Defigns  fhall  thrive, 
from  all  Misfortune  free. 

7.  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  Speech, 
with  Curfes  filPd,  and  Lies  ; 

By  which  the  Mifchief  of  their   Heart 
they  ftudy  to  difguiie. 

8.  Near  public  Roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 
and  all  their  Art  employ, 

The  Innocent  and  Poor  at  once 
to  rifle,  and  deftroy. 

9,  Not 


i8  P  S  A  L  M     x. 

9.  Not  Lions,  couching  in  their  Dei;?, 
furpvife  their  heedlefs  Prey 

With  greater  Cunning,  or  exprefs 
more  lavage  Rage,  than  they. 

10.  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  Man, 
and  modeft  Looks  they  wear  ; 

That,    lb  deceiv'd,  the  Poor  may  left 
their  fudden  Onfet  fear. 

PART   II. 

11.  For  God,  they  think,  no  Notice   take* 
of  their  unrighteous  Deeds  ; 

He  never  minds  the  fufPring  Poor, 
nor  their  Oppreflion  heeds. 

12.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife     j 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  Arm  ; 

And  by  the  Greatnefs  of  thy  Pow'r, 
defend  the  Poor  from  Harm. 

13.  No  longer  let  the  Wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boalHng,  fay, 

"  Tufli,  God  regards  not  what  we  do, 

"  he  never  will  repay.   " 
14  But  fure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  Deeds 

impartially  doft  try  : 
The  Orphan,  therefore,  and  the  Poor, 

on  thee  for  Aid  rely. 

15.  Defencelefs  let  the  Wicked  fall, 

of  all  their  Strength  bereft  : 
Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  Defigns, 

till  no  Remains  are  left. 

16.  Affert 


P  5  A  L  M  x,  xi.  ig 

1 6.  Affert  thy  juft  Dominion,  Lord, 
which  fhall  for  ever  ftand  : 

Thou,  who  the  Heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofcn  Land. 

17.  Thou  doft  the  humble  Suppliants  hear, 
that  to  thy  Throne  repair  ; 

T  hou  firft  prepar'ft  their  Hearts  to  pray, 

and  then  accept'ft  their  Pray'r. 
1 8  Thou,  in  thyrighteousJudgment,weigh'fl 

the  Fatherlefs  and  Poor  ; 
That  fo  the  Tyrants  of  the  Earth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M  XL 
1  QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  Trull  in  God, 

|^     a  Refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  fhould  I,  like  a  timorous  Bird, 

to  diftant  Mountains  fly   ? 

2.  Behold,  the  Wicked  bead  their  Bow, 
and  ready  fix  their  Dart  ; 

Lurking  in  Ambuih  to  deftroy 
the  Man  of  upright  Heart. 

3.  When  once  the   firm  AfTurance  fails., 
which  public  Faith  imparts, 

'Tistime  for  Innocence  to  fly 
from  fuch    deceitful  Arts. 

4.  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 
and  righteous  Throne  above  ; 

Where  he  furveys  the  Sons  of  Men, 
and  how  their  Counlels   move. 

4.  If 


to  P  S  A  L  M  xi,  xii. 

5.  If  God,  the  Righteous,  whom  he  loves, 
for  trial,    does  correct  ; 

What  muft  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
whom  lie  abhors,  expert  ? 

6.  Snares,Fire,  and  Brimftone,  on  their  Heads 
fhall  in   one  tempeft  fhow'r  ; 

This  dreadful  Mixture  his  Revenge 
into  their  Cup  ihall  pour. 

7.  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  Deeds-, 
with  iignal  Favour  grace, 

And  to  the  upright  Man  difclofc 
the  Brightnefs  of  his  Face. 

P  S  A  L  M  XII. 
1  QINCE  godly  Men  decay,  O  Lord, 

>3     do  thou  my  Caufe  defend  ; 
For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  times   afford 

one  juft  and  faithful  Friend. 
a.  One  Neighbour   now  can  fcarce  believe, 

what  t'other  does  impart  ; 
With  flatt'ring  Lips  they  all  deceive, 

and  with  a  double  Heart. 

3.  But  Lips  that  with  Deceit  abound, 
can  never  proffer  long  ; 

God's  righteous  Vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blaspheming  tongue. 

4.  In  vain  thofe  toolifli  Boal-crs  fay, 
"  Our  tongues  are,  lure,  our  own  ; 

"  With  doubtful  Words  we'll  flill  betray, 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  none. 

5.  For 


P  S  A  L  M  xii,  xiii.  21 

5.  For  God,  who  hears  the  fufPring  Poor, 
and  their  Opprefiion  knows, 

Will  foon  arife,  and  give  them  Reft, 
in  fpite  of  all  their  Foes. 

6.  The  Word  of  God  fliall  ftill  abide, 
and  void  of  Falfliood  be, 

As  is  the  Silver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 
from  drofly  Mixture  free. 

7.  The  Promife  of  his  aiding  Grace 
iliall  reach   ts  purpos'd  End  ; 

His  Servants  from  this  faithlefc  Race 

be  ever  fhall  defend. 
$.  Then  fliall  the  Wicked  be  perplexed, 

nor  know  which  Way  to  fly  ; 
When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd, 

fhall  be  advanc'd  on  high. 

PSALM    XIII. 

HOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 
muft  I  forever  mourn  ? 
How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  fr©m  me 

Oh,  never  to  return  ! 
•2.  How;  long  fhall  anxiousThoughtsmy  Soul, 

and  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  Enemies  iniult, 
and  I  have  no  Redrefs  ? 

3.  O,  hear  !  and  to  my  longing  Eyes 

reftore  thy  wonted  light  ; 
And  fuddenly,  or  I  fliall  fleep 

in  everlafting  Night. 

4.  Re* 


2  2         PSA      L  M      kiii,  xiv. 

4.  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaft 
'twas  their  own  Strength  o'ercame 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  Soul, 
to  triumph  in   my  fhame. 

5.  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  truft, 
beneath  thy  Mercy's  Wing, 

Thy  faving  Health  will  come,  and  then 
my  Heart  with  Joy  fhall  fpring  ; 

6.  Then  fhall  my  Song,  with  Praife  infpir'd, 
to  thee,  my  God,  afcend, 

Who,  to  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 
fuch  Bounty  didft  extend. 

PSALM    XIV. 

1  O  URE,wickedFools  muft  needs  fuppofe, 

|^  That  God  is  nothing  but  a  Name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  Practice  grows, 
No  Breaft  is  warm'd    with  holy  Flame, 
a.  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Iieav'n's  high 
And  all  the  Sons  of  Men  did  view,     (Tow'r 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r  ; 
If  any  Truth  or  Juftice  knew.  4fc 

3.  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide, 
All  were  degen'rate  grown,  and  bafe : 
None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4.  But  can  thcfe  Workers  of  Deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfclefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  Bread,  my  People  eat, 
And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  dilbwn  ? 

5.  How 


PSALM  xiv.  xv.  23 

5.  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 
When  hisjuft  Wrath  fhall  them  o'ertake  ; 
For,  to  the  Righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  Caufe  forfake. 

6.  Ill  Men,  in  vain,  with  Scorn  expofe 
The  Methods  which  the  Good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  Refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft  Eyes  with  Favour  view. 

7.  Would  he  his  faving  Pow'r  employ, 
To  break  his  People's  fervile  Band  ; 
Then  Shouts  of  univerfal  Joy 

Shall  loudy  eccho  thro'  the  Land. 

P  S  A  L  M  XV. 

j  "1      ORD,  who's  the  happy  Man.that  may 
\  j     to  thy  bleft  Courts  repair  ; 

Not,  Stranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 
but  to  inhabit  there  ? 

2.  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought  and  Deed, 
by  Rules  of  Virtue  moves  ; 

Whofe  gen'rous  tongue   difdains  to  fpeak 
the  J:hing  his  Heart  difproves. 

3.  Who  never  did  a  Slander  forge, 
his  Neighbour's  Fame  to  wound  ; 

Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  Report, 

by  Malice  wrhifper'd  round. 
4. Who  Vice,  in  all  its  pomp  and  Pow'r, 

can  treat  with  juft  Negleft  ; 
And  Piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  Rags, 

religioufly  refped:. 

Who 


24  PSALM  XV,  aVL 

5  .  Who  to  his  plighted  Vows  and  truft 

has  ever  fiimly  flood ; 
And  tho'  he  promife  to  his  Lofs, 

he  makes  his  Promife  good. 

6.  Whofe  Soul  in  Ufury  difdains 
his  treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  Rewards  can  ever  bribe, 
the  Guiltlefs  to  deftroy. 

7.  The  Man,  who  by  this  fteady  Courfc 
has  Happinefs  enfur'd, 

When  Earth's  Foundation  fhakes,  fhall  ftand 
by  Providence  fecur'd. 

PSALM    XVI. 
(ROTECT   me  from  my  cruel  Foes, 
and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  ; 
Becaufe  my  truft  I  ftill  repofe 
on  thy  Almighty  Arm. 

2.  My  Soul  all  Help  but  thine  does  flight, 
all  Gods  but  Thee  difown  ; 

Yet  can  no  Deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  Goodnefs  thou  haft  fhown. 

3.  But  thofethat  ftri&ly  virtuous  axe* 
and  love  the  tiling  that's  right, 

To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fhalj  be  my  chief  Delight. 

4.  How  flxall  their  Sorrows  beincreas'd* 
who  other  Gods  ad  *re  ! 

Their  bloody  OlPrings  I  deteft, 
their  very  Names  abhor. 

5.  My 


P  S  A  L  M  xvi.  25 

5.  My  Lot   is  falTn  in  that  bled  Land, 
where  God  is  truly   known  ; 

He  fills   my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hand  ; 
'tis  He  fupports  my   Throne. 

6.  In  Nature's  moft  delightful  Scene 
my    happy  Portion    lies  ; 

The  Place  of  my  appointed  Reign 
all  other  Lands  outvies. 

7.  Therefore  my  foul  fhall    blefs  the  Lord, 
whofe  Precepts  give  me  Light, 

And  private  Counlel  ftill  afford, 
in  Sorrow's  difmal  Night* 

8.  I  ft  rive  each  Action   to  approve 
to  His  all-feeing  Eye  ; 

No  Danger  fhall  my  Hopes  remove, 
becaufe  He  ftill  is  nigh. 

9.  Therefore  my  heart  all  Grief  defies, 
my  Glory  does  rejoice  ; 

My  Flefh  fhall  reft,  in  Hopes  to  rife, 
wak'd  by  His  powerful  Voice. 

1  o.  Thou,  Lord  when  I  refign  my  Breath, 
my  Soul  from  Hell  flialt  Iree  ; ' 

Nor  let  thy  Holy   One  in  Death 
the  leaft  Corruption  fee. 

11.  Thou   (halt  the    Paths  of  Life  difplay, 

that  to  thy  Prefcnce  lead  ; 
Where  Pleasures  dwell  without  Allay, 
and  Joys  that  never  fade. 
B 

PSALM 


*6  PSALM     xvii. 

P  S  A  L  M  XYU. 
i^T^O  my  juft  Plea,  and  fad  Complaint, 

X        attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  Pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 

a  gracious  Ear   afford. 

2.  As  in  thy  Sight  I  am  approv'd, 
fo  let  my  Sentence  be  ; 

And  with  impartial  Eyes,  O    Lord, 
my  upright  Dealing  ice. 

3.  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  Heart  by  Dav, 
and  vifited  by  night  ; 

And,  on  theftriclcd  Trial,  found 

its  fecret  Motions   right. 
Nor  flxall  thy  Jufticc,,  Lord  alone 

my  Heart's  Defigns  acquit  ; 
For  I   have  purpos'd,  that  my  Tongue 

fhall  no  Offence  commit. 

4.  I  know  what  wicked  Men  would  do, 
their  Safety  to  maintain  ; 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  Commands 
from  bloody  Paths  reftrain. 

5.  That  1  may  ftill,  in  fpite  of  Wrongs, 
my  Innocence  fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  Ways, 
and    make  my  Footftvps  furc. 

6.  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in   vain 
to  Thee  my  Pray'r  addr(dj£d  ; 

O  !  now,  my   God,  incline  thine  Ear 
to  this  my  juft    Requeft. 

7.  The 


P  S  A  L  M     xvii. 


27 


7.  The  Wonders  of  thy  Truth    and  Love 

in  my  Defence  engage, 
Thou  whofe  Right-hand  preferves  thy  Saints 

from  their  Opprefibrs  Rage. 
P  A  RTlh 
i>,  9.  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  Carej 

thy  fhetring  Wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  lavage  Foes, 

that  compafs  me  about  ; 

10.  O'ergrown  with  Luxury,  inclos'd 
in  their  own  Fat  they  lie  ; 

And  with  a  proud  blafpheming  Mouth 
both  God  and  Man  delie. 

1 1 .  Well  may  they  boafl ;  for  they  have  now 
my  Paths  cncompafs'd  round  ; 

Their  Eyes  at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  Ground. 

12.  In  Pofture  of  a  Lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  Prey  ; 

Or  a  young  Lion,    when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  Way. 

13.  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  Plots, 
their  fwelling  Rage  controul : 

From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 

deliver  thou  my  Soul : 
i4.From  worldly  Men,  thy  fharpeftScourge, 

whofe  Portion's  here  below  ; 
Who,  fill'd  with  earthly  Stores-  afpire 

no  other  Blifs  to  know. 

B  2  I5.  The 


28  P  S  A  L  M     Xvi 

15  Their  race  is   num'rous,  that  partake 
their  Snbftance   whiJe    tliey    live  ; 

Their   Heirs   furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder    give. 

16  But   I   in  Uprightnefs,   thy   Face, 
foall  view  without  controul, 

And,  waking,  fliall  its    Image    find 
reflefted  in  my    Soul. 

PSALM       XVIII. 

NO  Change  of  Times  fliall    ever  fhock 
my  firm  Afle&ion,  Lord  to  thee  j 
For    thou  haft  always  been    a  Rock, 

a  Fortrefs  and  Defence  to  me. 
a  Thou  my  Deliverer  art,   my    God, 

my  truft  is  in    thy   mighty    Pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  Shield    from    Foes  abroad, 
at  Home  my  Safe-guard  and  my  Tow'i. 

3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  Pray'r, 

(to   whom  all   Praifc  we  juftly  owe) 
So  fliall  I,  by  thy  watchful   Care, 

be  guarded  from   my  tt  cach'rous  Foe. 
4,5    By  Floods  of  wicked  Men   difhcfAl. 

with  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal    Pangs    opprds'd, 

iri   Death's  unwcildy  Fetters    bound. 

6  To  Heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  Pi. 

to  God    addrefs  my  humble  Moan  : 
Who  gracioufly  inclined  His  Ear, 

and  heard  me  from   his    lofty  Throne. 

PART 


P  S  A  L  M     xviii-  29 

P  J  R  T    II. 

7.  'When  God  arofc,  to  take  my  Part,. 
The  confeious  Earth    did  quake  for  Fear  \ 

rn    their   firm    Pofts  the  Hills  did  ftart, 
Nor  could  his   dreadful  Fury  bear. 

8.  Thick  Clouds  of  Smoke  difpers'd  abroad,, 
Fniigns  of  Wrath,  before  Him  came  ; 
Devouring  Fire  around  him  glow'd, 
That    Coals  were  kindled  at   its  Flame. 

9.  He  left  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Light* 
Whim  Heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  Head,, 
Beneath  his  Feet  fubftantial  Night 

Was,  like    a  fable  Carpet,  fpread. 

10.  The  Chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings* 
Which  aftive  Troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  Tempeft's  rapid   Wings, 
With  mod    amazing   Swiftnefs  flew. 

1 1,1  2.BlackwatryMiftsandCloudsconfpir'd 
With  thickeft  Shades,  his  Face  to  veil  j 
But  at  His  Brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 
And  fell  in  Show'rs  of  Fire  and  Hail. 
1  yrhro'HjaviVs  1  mgpeal 

God's  angry  Voice,  did  loudly   r<   .    ; 
Vv  hi  e  Faith's  fad  Face  withHeaps  of  Hail, 
And  Flakes  of  fire,  was  c:;vcr'd  o'er. 

1  |.  His  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  He  threw,. 
Which  made  his  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Like  Darts  his  nimble  Light'nings   flew, 
And  quickly  finifh'd  their  Defeat. 

15.  The 


jo  PS  A  L  M  xviii. 

15-  The  Deep  it's  fecret  Stores  difclos'd, 
The  World's  Foundation  naked  lay  ; 
By   his  avenging  Wrath   expos'd, 
Which  fiercely  rag'd  that   dreadful  Day* 
PART  III. 

16.  The  Lord  did  on  my  Side  engage  ; 
From  Heav'n,  hisThronc,  rtfyCaufc  upheld* 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  Rage 
Of  threat'niflg  Waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17.  God  His  reiiftlefs-Pow'r  employ 'd, 
My  ftrongeft  Foes  Attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  elfe  with  Eafe   had  foon  deftroy  VI 
The  weak  Defence  that  I  could    make. 

1 3.   Their  fubtle  Rage  had  near  prevaU'd, 
When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 
But  ftill  when  other  Succours  faii'd, 
God  wras  my  firm  Support  and  Stay. 

19.  From  Dangers  that  enclos'd  me  round, 
He  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  fome  juft  Caufe  His  Goodnefs  found, 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20.  Becaufe  in  me  no  Guilt  remains, 
God  does  His  gracious  Help  extend  ; 
My  Hands  are  free  from  bloody  Stains, 
Therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  Friend. 
21,22.  For  I  His  Judgments  kept  in  Sight, 
In  His  juft  Paths  have  always  trod  ! 

I  never  did  his  Statutes  (light, 

Nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24.  But 


P  S  A  L  M  xviii.  31 

2  5,  24.  But  Rill  my  Soul,  fmccre  and  pure, 
Did  e'en  from  darling  Sins  refrain  : 
His  Favour  therefore  yet  endure, 
Becaufc  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean. 

PART  IV. 
25,26.  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous 
To  various  Paths  of  human  Kind  ;  [Ways 
They  who  for  Mercy  merit  Praife, 
With  Thee  fhall  wondrous  Mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  juft  fhalt  Juftice  fhow  j 
The  Pure  thy  Purity  fhall  fee  ; 
Such  as  pervcrfly  chufe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  Returns   from  Thee. 

27,  28.  That  He  the  humble  Soul  will  favc% 
And  crufh  the  Haughty's  boafted  Might. 
In  me  the  Lord  an  Inftance  gave, 

bofe  Darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to   Light. 
2.9.  On  his  firm  Succour  I  rely'd, 
And  did  o'er  nunv  rous  Foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd,  whilft  He  was  on  my  Side, 
The  beft  defended  Walls  to  fcale. 

30.  For  Gods  Dcfign  fhall  full  fucceed  ; 
His  Word  v/ill  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  : 
He's  a  ftrong  Shield  to  ail  that  need, 
And  on  his  lure  Protection  reft. 

31.  Who  then  defer ves  to  be  ador'd, 
But   God,  on  whom  my  Hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

Can  with  refiftlefs  Low'r  defend  ? 

p  a  r  r 


32  PSAL  M  xviii. 

PART  V. 
32,33.  HTisGod  that  girds  my  Armour  oa5 
And  all  my  juft  Defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  Him,  my  Feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  ftetpeft  Hills. 

34.  Leffons  of  War  from  Him  I  take. 
And  manly  Weapons  learn  to  wield  ; 
Strong  Bows  of  Steel  with  Eafe  I  break, 
Forced  by  my  ftronger  Arms  to  yield, 

35.  The  Buckler  of  his  faving  Health 
Prote&s  me  from  infulting  Foes  : 
His  Hand  Fuftains  me  fiill  ;  my  Wealth 
And   Greatnefs  from  His   Bounty  flows. 

6.  My   Goings  He  enlarged  abroad, 
Till  then  to  narrow  Paths   confined. 
And  when  in  flipp'ry  Ways  I  trod, 
The  Method  of  my  Steps   defign'd. 

^7.  Through  Him  I  num'rous  Hofts  defeat,, 
And  flying  Squadrons   captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  my  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  Conqueft  make. 

38.  Cover' d  with  Wounds,  in  vain  they  try 
Their  vanquifh'd  Heads  again  to  rear  : 
Spite  of  their  boalted  Strength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  Feet,  and  grovel  there. 

39.  God,  whenfrefh  Armies  take  the  Field, 
Recruits  my  Strength,  my  Courage  warms  : 
He  makes  my  ftrong  Oppofers  yield, 
.Jubdu'd  by  my  prevailing  Arms. 

40.  Thro1 


P  S  A  L  M   xviii; 


3j 


40.  Thro'  Him,  the  Necks  of  proftrate  Foes 
My  conqu'ring  Feet  in  Triumph  prefs  : 
Aided    by  Him,   I  root  out  thofe 

Who  hate  and  envy  my  Succefs. 

41.  With  loud  Complaints  all  Friends  they 
But  none  was  able  to  defend  :  [try'd  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  Help  they  cry'd  ; 
But   God  would  no  Affiftance  lend. 

42.  Like  flying  Duft,  which  Winds  purfue, 
Their  broken  Troops  I  fcatter'd  round  : 
Their  flaughter'd  Bodies    forth  I  threw, 
Like  loathfome  Dirt  that  clogs  the  Ground. 

PART  VI, 
43*  Our  factious  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now. 
By  God's  Appointment,  me  obey  ;. 
The  Heathen  to    my  Sceptre   bow, 
And  foreign  Nations   own  my  Sway. 

44.  Remoteft  Realms  their   Homage  fend, 
When  my  fuccefsful  Name  they  hear  ; 
Strangers  for  my  Commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  Refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  Fear. 

45.  All  to  my  Summons  tamely  yield, 
Or  foon  in  Battle  are  difmay'd  ; 

For  ftronger  Holds  they  quit  the  Field, 
AndfHllin  ftrongeft  Holds  afraid. 
46^  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 
The  Rock  on  whofe  Defence  I  reft  ! 
O'erhighefl  Heav'ns  His  Name  be  rais'd, 
Who   me  with  His  Salvation  blefs'  d  ! 

B  5  4;.  -Tis 


! 


34  P  S  A  L  Mxviii,  xix. 

47.  'Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  Right  : 
His  juft  Revenge  my  Foes  purfuc  ; 
'Tis'He,  that,  with  refiftlefs  Might, 
Fierce  Nations  to  my  Yoke  fubdues. 

48.  My  univerfal  Safeguard  He  ! 
From   whom  my  lafting  Honours  flaw  ; 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorfelefs  bloody  Foe. 

49.  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  Fame, 
My  greatful  Voice  to  Heaven  Fll  raifc  ; 
And  Nations,  Strangers  to  his  Narnc, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife  : 

50.  "  God  to  his  King  Deliv'rance  fends, 
v;  Shews  his  Anointed  fignal   Grace  : 

f:  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"    to  David,  and   his  promis'd  Race.  ys 

PS  A  L  M  XIX. 
1  nip  HE  Hcav'ns  declare  thy  Glory,  Lord 

which  thata-one  can  fill  ; 
The  Firmament  and  Stars  exprefs 

their  great  Creator's  Skill. 
z.  The   Dawn  of  each  returning  Day, 
freih  Beams  of  Knowledge  brings  ; 
And  firb  dark  returns  of  Night 

divine  I  attraction  fprings. 

3.  Their  powerful  Language  to  no  Realm, 

or  Region  is  confin'd ; 
'Tis  Nature's  Voice,  and  understood 

alike  by  all   Mankind. 

4.  Their 


PSALM     xix.  35 

4.  Their  Doctrine  does  its  facred  Senfe 
through  Earth's  Extent  difplay ; 

Whofe  bright  Contents  the  circling  Sun 
does  round  the  World  convey. 

5.  No  Bridegroom  for  his  Nuptials  drefs'd, 
has  fiich  a  chearful  Face  : 

No  Giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  Race. 

6.  From  Eaft  to  Weft,  from  Weft  to  Eaft, 
his  reftlefs    Courfe   he  goes    ; 

And,  through  his  Progrefs,  chearful  Light, 
and  vital   Warmth  beftows. 
PART    II. 

7.  God's  perfect  Law  converts  the  Soul, 
reclaims  from  i  alfe  Defires  ; 

With  facred  Wifdom  His  fure  Word 
the  Ignorant  infpires. 

8.  The  Statutes   of  the  Lord   arc  juft, 
and  bring  fincere    Delight  ; 

His  pure  Commands  in  fearch  of  Truth, 
affift  the  feebleft  Sight, 

9.  His  perfect  Worfhip  here  is  fix'd, 
on  fure  foundations  laid  : 

His  equal   Laws  are  in  the   Scales 
of  Truth  and  Juftice   weigh'd  : 

10.  Of  more  Efteem  than  golden  Mines, 
or  Gold  refin'd  with    Skill ; 

More  fweet  than    Honey,   or   the   Drops 
that  from   the  Comb  diftil. 

11.  My 


36  PSALM     xix,  xx. 

n.  My  trufty   Counfcllors  they   arc, 

and  friendly  Warnings  give  : 
Divine  Rewards  attend  on   thofe 

who  by  thy  Precepts  live. 

12.  But  what  frail  Man  obfervcs  how  oft 
he  does  from  Virtue  fall  ! 

O,  cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  Faults, 
thou  God  that  know'ft  them  all. 

13.  Let  no   prefumptuous    Sin,  O  Lords 
Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

That,   by  thy   grace  preferv'd,  I   may 
The  great   Tranfgrcflion  fl 

14.  So  iha  1   my  Prayer   and  PraifeS  be 
with  thy  acceptance  bleft  ; 

And  I  fecure,  on  th^    Defence^ 

my  Strength  and    Saviour,    r 
P    S     A    L    M      XX. 
/   nnHE  Lord  to  thy  Requcft   attend, 
J    Lear   thee   in    Dikrefs  ; 
The  Name  of  God  defend, 

and  grant  thv  Arms  fuc< 
2.   To   aid   tJKc   from    on    High   repair, 

and  Strength  froth  Sion  gfv  e  ; 
5.  Remcmbe*  ah  thy  OfPrings  there; 

thy    Saciif.ce   receive. 

4.  To   compafs   thy  own    Heart's  Defiie 

thy  Counfels  kill  direct  ; 
Make  kfcklly  all  Evrnts  coni\ 

to  brins    them  to  Effect 

c.  To 


PS  AL  M       xx,     xxi.  37 

5.  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for    Aid3 
we   chearfully    repair, 

With  Banners  in  thy  Name  difpiay'd  5 
"  The   Lord  accept  thy   Pray'r." 

6.  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 
our  Sov'reign  will  defend  ; 

From    Heav'n  refiftlefs    Aid   afford, 
and  to  his   Prayer     attend. 

7.  Some  truft  in  Steeds  for   War  defign'd> 
on   Chariots  fome    rely  ; 

Againft   them  all,  we'll    call  to  mind 
the  Pow'r  of  God  mod  Hi^h. 

8.But,from  theirSteeds  andChar.'ots  thrown, 

behold  them  through  the  Plain, 

r'd,  broke,   and  trampled   clown, 

whilft  firm  our  Troops  remain. 
9.   Still  faye  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 

our  rightful  Caufe   to   blefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,   in  Times  of  Need, 

the  Pray'rs  that  we   addre/s. 

P     S     A     L     M      XXI. 
1  npHE  King,OLord,  withSongs  ofPraife 

j[  fhall    in  thy  Strength  rejoice  j. 

With  thy   Salvation  crown'd,  lhall  raife 

to  Heav'n  his  chearful    Voice. 
%  For  thou,   whate'er  his  Lips  requcft, 

not  only  doft  impart. 
But  haft   with  thy  Acceptance  bieft, 

the.  Wifhcs  of  his  Heart. 

3.  Thy 


33  P  S  A  L  M     xxi. 

3.  Thy  Goodnefs,  and  thy   tender  Care, 
have  all    his   hopes  out-gone  ; 

A   Crown  of  Gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear, 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4.  He  pray'd  for  Life  ;  and  thou,  O  Lord, 
did'il  his  Ihort    Span    extend, 

And  gracioufly    to   him    afford 
a  Life  that  ne'er  lhall    end, 

5  Thy  Aire  Defence  through  Na  ions  round 
has   fpread  his  glorious  Name  ; 

And  his    iuccefsful   Actions  crovvn'd 
with  Majefty  and   Fame. 

6.  Eternal  Bleflings  then  beftowTt, 
and  mak'fi  his  joys  increafe  ; 

WhiUi  thou    to  him,   unclouded,   fhow'ft 
the  Brightnefs  of  thy    F.ice. 

p    a    r    r  II. 

7.  Becaufe  the  King  on  God  alone 
for   timely   Aid    relies  ; 

His  Mercy    ftill   fupports   his  Throne, 
And   all  his  Wants  fupplies. 

8.  Buft,  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  Foes 
fhall  feel    thy  heavy  Hand  ; 

Thy  vengeful  Arm  fhall    find  out  thofe 
that  hate  thy    mild  Command. 

9.  When  Thou  again  ft  them  doft  engage, 
thy   juft,  but    dreadful  Doom 

Shall,  like    a   glowing  Oven's  Rage, 
their  Hopes  and  them   continue. 

10.  Nor 


PSALM     xxi,    xxii.  35 

10.  Nor  fhall  thy  furious  Anger  ceaie, 

or  with  their  Ruin  end  ; 
But  root  out  all  their  guilty  Race, 

and  to  their  Seed  extend. 

ii.  For  all  their  Thoughts  were  fet  on  III, 
their   Hearts  on  Malice  bent  ; 

But  thou  with  watchful  Care  did'ft  ftill 
the  ill   Eft  eels   prevent. 

12.  In  vain  by  fhamehil   Flight  they'll  try 
to  'fcape  thy  dreadful  Might  ; 

While  thy  fwift  Darts    fliaH  fafter  fly, 
and    gall  them  in  their  Flight. 

13.  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wondrous  Strength 
and  thus  exalt  thy  Fame  ;  [  uifdofe, 

Whilft    we  glad  Songs   of  praife  compofe 
to  thy  Almighty  Name. 

P   S  A  L  M     XXII. 
1  "T6l  yTY G  od,  my  God,  why  leav'ft:thou  me, 
JlVJL     when  I  with  anguhh  ftiint  ? 
O,  why  fo  far  from  me  rcmov'd, 
and  from   my  loud   Complaint  ? 

2.  All  Day,  but  all  the  Day  unheard, 
to   Thee   do  I  complain  ; 

Wkh  Cries  implore  Relief  all    Night, 
but    cry  all  Night  in  vain. 

3.  Yet,  Thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  Judge, 
of  Innocence  opprefs'd  ; 

And  therefore  IftaePs  Praifes  are 
o*    Right  to  Thee  addrefs'd. 

4>  5-  0n 


4o  P  S  A  L  Mxxr 

4,  5.  On  Thee  our  Anceftors  rely'cL 

and  thy  Deliv'i  ancc  found  ; 
With  pious  Confidence  thev  pray'd, 

and    with  Succefs    were   crown' d* 

6.  But  I  am   treated  like  a  Worm, 
like  none  of  human  Birth  : 

Not   only  by  the   Great    revil'd, 
but   made  the   Rabble's  Mirth. 

7.  With  Laughter  all  the  gazhicr    Crcw'd 
my    Agonies  furvey  ; 

Theyfhoot    the  Lip,,  they  fliake  the  Head, 
and  thus,  deriding  fay  : 

8.  "  In    God   he  truftcd,   boafrirg  oft, 
"    that  he  was  HeravVs  E>e  light ; 

"  Let  God  comedown  to  fave  him  no  v, 
"  and  own   his  favourite." 
PART  II. 

9.  Thoumad'fhrty  teeming IMother'sWomb. 
a  living  offspring  bear  : 

When  but  a  Suckling   at  the  Breaft, 
I  was    thy  early  Care. 

10.  Thou,  Guardian  like,  didft  fhield  from 
my  hc^plefs  Infant    Days  ;  [Wrongs 

And   fince  halt    been  my  God,  and  Guide, 
through  Life's  bewildered  Ways. 

11.  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when  Trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 

O,  fend  me  Help  !  thy  Help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

i<2.   High- 


PSALM     xxii.  41 

j*2.  High-pamper5 d  Bulls,  a  frowning  Herd 

from  Bafarts  Foreft  met, 
With  Strength  proportion'd  to  their  Rage, 

have  me  around  beiet. 

13.  They   gape  on   me,  and   cv'ry  Mouth 
a  yawning  Grave  appears  ; 

The  defert  Lion's  favage  Roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
PART  III. 

1 4.  My  Blood,  like  Water's  fpill'd,  my  Joints 
are  rack'd,  and  out    of  Frame  ; 

My  Heart  diflblves  within  my  Breaft, 

like  Wax  before  the  Flame. 
1 5MV  Strength.  likePotters  Earth,  is  parch'd 

my  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  ; 
And   to  the  filent  Shades  of  Death 

my  fainting  Soul  withdraws. 

16.  Like  Blood-hounds  tofurroundme,they 
in  pack'd  AiTemblies  meet, 

They  pierc'd  my  inoflenlive  Hands, 
they  pierc'd  my  harmlefs  Feet, 

17.  My  Body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  Bones 
difunctly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  fpectacle  of  Woe, 
as  Paftime  they  behold. 

18.  As  Spoil,  my  Garments  they  divide. 
Lots  for  my   Vefturc  caft  : 

1 9/lTierefore approach  O  Lord,  my  Strength 
and  to   my  Succour  hafte. 

.  From 


42  PSALM  xxii. 

so.  From  their  fliarp  Sword  protect  thou  in c, 

of  all  but  Life  bereft  ! 
Nor  let  my  Darling  in  the  Pow'r 

of  cruel   Dogs  be  left. 

21.  To  fave  me  from  the  Lion's  jaws, 
thy  prefcnt  Succour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  Unicorns, 
thou  didft  my  Life  defend. 

22.  Then  to  my  Brethcn  I'll  declare 
the  Triumphs  of  thy  Name  ; 

In  Prefence  of  aflcmblcd  Saints, 
thy  Glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23.  "  Ye  Wofhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 
*;  all  you  of  IfraeSs  Line, 

"  O  praife  the   Lord,  and  to  your  Praife 
"  fincere  Obedience  join. 

24.  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  Diftrcfs- 
"  to   caft  a  gracious  Eye  ; 

"  Nor  turn'd  from  Poverty  His  Face, 
"   but   hears  its  humble  Cry". 
PART    IV. 

25.  Thus  in  thy  facred   Courts,  will  I 
my   chearful  Thanks  exprcfs  ; 

In  Prefence  of  thy  Saints  perform 
the  Vows  of  my  Diftrcfs. 

26.  The  meek  Companions  of  my  Grief 
fhall  find  my  Tabic  fpread  ; 

And  all  that  feck  the  Lord,  (hall  be 
with  Joys  immortal  fed. 

27.  Then 


PSALM     xbtii,  xxiii. 

-.   Then    (hall  the  glad  converted  World 

to   God    their   Homage  pay  ; 
And  fcatter'd  Nations  of  the  Earth 

one  Sovereign  Lord  obey. 
28   'Tis  His  fupreme  Prerogative 

o'er  fubjecl  Kings  to  reign  : 
'Tis  juft  that  he  fhould  rule  the  World, 

who  does  the  World  fuitain. 

29.  The  Rich,  who   are   with  Plenty  fed, 
His  Bounty  muft    confefs  : 

The  Sons   of  Want,  by  Him  reliev'd, 

their  gen'rous  Patron  blefs. 
With  humble  Worfhip  to  hii  Throne 

they   all  for  Aid  refoi t  : 
That  Pow'r  which  firft   their  Beings  gave, 

can  only    them  fupport. 

30,  31.  Then  fhall  a  choien.  fpotlefc.  Race, 
devoted  to    His  Name, 

To  their  admiring  Heirs,   His  Truth 
and  glorious   Acts    proclaim. 
P  S  A  L  M     XXIII. 
1  nrMIE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord, 
X        vouchsafes  to  be  my    Guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  contlant  Care 

my   Wants    are    all  fupplyM; 
2.   In  tender   Grafs  he  makes  me  feed^ 

and   gently  thcr~>.  repole  ; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  Shades,   and  where 
refrefhing   Water  flows. 

3-  "e 


44  PSALM     xxiil,    xxiv. 

3.  He  docs    my    wandring   Soul    reclaim,, 
and,  to  his  endlcfs  Praife, 

Inftruct  with  humble  Zeal  to   walk 
in  his  moll  righteous  Ways. 

4.  I  pafs  the  gloomy  Vale   of  Deal 
from  Fear  and   Danger   free  ; 

For    there  his   aiding  Rod  ind  LitaiT 
defend  and  comfort   me. 

5.  In  Prefencc  of  my  fpiteful  Foes, 
he  does  My  Table  fpread  ; 

He  crowns  my  Cup  with  chearful  Wine* 
with   Oil  anoints    my   Head. 

6.  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  Love 
through  all  my  Life  extend, 

That  Life  to  Him  I  will  devote, 
and  in  his   Temple   fpend. 

PSALM     XXIV. 
1   ^T^HIS  fpacious  Earth  is  all  the  Lord's  fc 

-*  The  Lord's  her   Fulnefs  is, 

The  World,  and  they  that   dwell  therein, 
by  fov'reign  Right  are  His. 

2.  He  fram'd  and  fix'd  it  on  the  Seas  \ 
and    His  ity    Hand, 

Upon  incou'Uant  Floods,  Uas  made 
the  ftable   Fabrick   Hand. 

3.  But  for  Himfelf  this  Lord  of  AH 

one  cholcn   Seat  ddignM  : 
O       who   {hall    to    that   iacred    Hill 
defu'd  I  mce    lind    ? 

4-  The 


PSALM     xxiv.  45 

4-The  Man  whole  Hands  andHeart  are  pure, 
whofe  Thoughts  from  Pride  are  free, 

Who  h-oneft  Poverty  prefers, 
to  gainful  Purjury. 

5.  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 
fhall  fhow'r  His  Bleffings  down  ; 

Whom  God,  his  Saviour,  ihall  vouchfafe 
with  Risfhteoufnefs  to  crown. 

o 

6.  Such  is  the  Race  of  Saints,  by  whom 
the  facred  Courts  are  trod  ; 

And  fuch  the  Profelytes,  that  feek 
the  Face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7.  Ereft  your  Heads,  eternal  Gates  j 

unfold  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 

with  His  Celcftial  Train. 
S.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  ? 

The  Lord  for  Strength  renown'd  ; 
In  Battle  mighty  ;  o'er  His  Foes, 

•eternal  Victor  crown *d. 

9.  Erect  your  Heads,  ye  Gates  ;  unfold 

in  State,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 
with  all  His  fhining  Train. 

10.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  ? 
The  Lord  of  Ilofls,   renown'd  ; 

Of  Glory  He  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  Glory  crown'd. 

PSALM 


46  PSALM     xxv. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXV. 
i,*Tr\0    God,    in   whom  I    truft, 
2.   X        l  Kft   mY  Heart  and  Voice 
O  !  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame, 
nor  let  my  Foes  rejoice. 

3.  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely, 
let  no    Difgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fliameful  lot  of  fuch 
as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5.  Tome  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way  : 

For  thou  art  He  that  brings  me  help  ; 

on   Thee  I  wait  all    Day. 

(>.   Thy  Mercies,  and  thy   Love, 

O  Lord,   recall  to    Mind  ; 
And  gracioully  continue  ftili, 

as  thou   wert  ever  kind. 

7.  Let  all  my  youthful  Crimes 
be  blotted   out   by  thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs'    fake, 
in  Mercy  think  on  me. 

8.  His    Mercy,  and  his  Truth, 
The  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In   bringing  wand'ring  Sinners   home, 
and  teaching  them  his   ways. 

9 .  He   thofe  in  Juftice  guides, 
who   his  Direction  feek  ; 

And  in  his  facred  Paths  fhall  lead 
the  humble  and  the   meek. 

io«  Through 


P  S  A  L  M     xxv. 


47 


10.  Through  all  the   Ways  of  God 
both   Truth    and  Mercy   fhine, 
To   fuch   as  with  religious   Hearts 
to  his    bleft  Will  incline. 

PART    II. 
t  i .  Since   Mercy  is   the   Grace 
that  moft  exalts   thy    Fame  ; 
Forgive  my  heinous  Sin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo   advance  thy  Name. 

12.  Whoe'er   with   humble  Fear 
to    God    his    Duty   pays, 

Shall    find  the  Lord  a  faithful    Guide, 
in    all    his  righteous    Ways. 

13.  His  quiet   Soul   with  Peace 
fhall  be   for  ever   bleft, 

And    by  his  num'rous   Race  the  Land 
fucceflively   poffefs'd. 

14.  For   God   to    all    his   Saints 
his  fecret  Will   imparts, 

And    does    his  gracious   Covenant  write 
in  their    obedient   Hearts. 

15  To   Him  I    lift    my  Eyes, 

and   wait   His  timely  Aid, 
Who  breaks  the  ftrong  and  treacb/rous  Snare 

which    for  my   Feet    was  laid. 

16.   Q  !  turn,    and  all   my    Griefs, 

in    Mercy,  Lord,   redrefs  ; 
For    I  am   compafs'd  round    with    Woes, 

and  plung'd   in  deep    Diitreis. 

17.  The 


48  PSALM     xxv,     xxvi. 

ly.  The  Sorrows  of  my  Heart 
to  mighty  Sums   increale  ; 

0  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  State 

my  troubled  Soul  rcleafe  ! 

1 8.  Do  Thou,  with  tender  Eyes, 
my  fad  Affliction  fee  ; 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  Guilt 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

19.  Consider,  Lord,  my  Foes, 
how  vaft  their  Numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  Force  and  Rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  Hate  they  fhow  ! 

20.  Protect,  and  fet  my  Soul, 
from  their  fierce    Malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  Truft  in   Thee. 

21.  Let  all  my   righteous  Ads 
to   full    Perfection  rife  ; 

Becaufe  my   firm  and  conftant  Hope 
on  Thee  alone   relies. 

22.  To  IfraeFs  chofen  Race 
continue   ever  kind  ; 

And,  in  the  midft  of  all  their  Wants, 
let  them  thy  Succour  find. 

PSALM     XAVI. 

JUDGE,  me,  O  Lord  ;  for   I  the  Paths 
of  Rightcoufnefs  have   trod  : 

1  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  Truft 

repofe  on  Thee,  my  God. 

2,  3.  Search, 


PSAL  M  xxvi.  49 

2,3. Search  prove  myHeart,  whofe  Innocence 

will  fhine,  the  moxe  'tis  try'd  ; 

For  1  have  kept  thy  Grace  in  View, 

and  made  thytruth  my  guide. 

4.  I  never  for  Companions  took 

the  idle  or  prophane  ; 
No  Hypocrite,  with   all  his  arts, 
could  e'er  my  friendfhip  gain. 

5.  I  hate  the  bufy,  plotting  Crew, 

who  make  diftracted  times  ; 
And  Ihun  their  wicked  company, 
as  I  avoid  their  crimes. 

6.  HI  wafli  my  hands  in  Innocence, 

and  bring  a  heart  io  pure, 
That,  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 
my   welcome  fliall  be  fure. 

7.  8.  My  thanks  HlpuUifh  there,  and  tell, 
how  thy  renown  excels  : 

That  Seat  affords  me  moft  Delight, 
in  which  thy  Honour  dwells, 

9.  Pafs  not  on  me  the  finners  doom, 
who  murder   make  their  trade  ; 

10.  Whom  others  rights,  byfecret  bribes, 
or  open  force,   invade. 

11.  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 
and  Innocence  purfue  : 

Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 
tby  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

c  12.  In 


50     PSALM     xxvi,     xxvii. 

12.  In  fpite  of  all  aflaulting  Foes, 

I  ftill  maintain  my  ground  ; 
And  fliall  furvive   amongft  thy  faints, 

thy   praifes  torefound. 

PSALM  XXVII. 
iTT  7HOM  ftiould  I  fear,fince  God  to  me 

VV        is  feving  health  and  Light  ? 
Since  flrongly  he  my  Life  iupports, 

what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2.  With  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 
when  foes  befet  me  round, 

They  {tumbled,    and  their  lofty  Creft  s 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3.  Thro'  him,  my  heart,  undaunted,  dares 
with  num'rous  hofts  to  cope  ; 

Thro'  him  in  doubtful  fh eights  of  war 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4.  Henceforth  within  his  houfe  to  dwell 
I  earneftly  defire  ; 

His  wond'rous   beauty  there  to  view, 
and  his  bleft  will  inquire. 

5.  For  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft, 
in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 

Andfafe  as  on  a  Rock  abide 

in  that  fecure  Rece's  : 
6<  Whilft  God  o'er  ail  my  haughty  foes 

my  lofty  head  fliall  raiie  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  ofPring bring, 

and  fing  glad  fongs  of  praife. 

PART 


PSALM     xxvii.  51 

p  a  r  r  II. 

7.  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 
whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 

In  mercy  all  my  pray'rs  receive, 
nor  my  requeft  deny. 

8.  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 
Thou   kindly  doft  advife  ; 

"  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  feek,M 
my    grateful  heart  replies. 

9.  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord 
nor  me  in  wrath  reject : 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
Thou  didft  fo  oft  protect. 

10.  Tho'  all  my  Friends,  and  neareft  kin, 
their  hclplefs  charge  forfake  ; 

Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 
wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

11.  Inftructmein  thy  paths,  O   Lord  • 
my  ways  dire&ly  guide  ; 

Left  envious  men,  who  watch  my  fteps 
fhould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12.  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes  ■ 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againfc  my  peace  confpire. 

13.  I  truft^d  that  my  future  life 
fhould    with  thy  love  be   crown'd  ■ 

3r  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk,       ' 
witli  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

C  2  14-  God's 


5*  PSALM   xxvii,  xxviiL 

54.   God's  time  with  patient  faith  expect, 

and  He'll  infpire  thy  breaft 
With  inward  ftrength  :  do  thou  thy  part, 

and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 
PS  A  L  M  XXVIII. 

OLORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 
in  fighs  confume  my  Breath, 
O  !  atifwer  ;  or  I  fhall  become 

like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 
24  Regard  my  fupplication,  Lord, 

the  Cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  Mercy-feat. 

3.  Let  me  efcape  the  finners  doom, 

who  make  a  Trade  of  111  ; 
And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  Blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4.  According  to  their  Crimes  extent, 

let  Juftice  have  its  courfe  : 
Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  fiim'd  without  remorfe. 

5.  Since  they  the  WoffcS  of    God   defpife. 

nor  will  his  Grace  adore  ; 
Ills  wra»th  fliall  utterly  deftroy, 

and  build  th^m  up  no  more. 
0.  But  I,  with  due  Acknowledgement, 

his  praiies  will  relbund, 
From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftreis 

a  gracious  aniwer  found. 

7.  My 


PSALM  xxvrii,     xxix.      5^ 

y.  My  Heart  its  Confidence  repos'd 

in  God,  my  ftrength  and  fliield  \ 
In  him  I  trailed,  and  return'd 

triumphant  from  the  field  : 
As  he  has  made  my  Joys  complete,, 

'tis  jufl   that  I  flibuXd  raife 
The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 

and  thus  refound   his  praifc  : 

8..  M  His  aiding   pow'r  firpports  the  tro 

"  thatmyjult  caufe  maintain  : 
"  'Twas  he  advane'd  me  to  the  throne, 

u  'tis  he  fecures  my  reign. " 
9.   Preferve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 

thine  heritage  to  blefs  r 
With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace  ; 

in  battle,  with  fuccefs. 

PSALM    XXIX. 

YE  princes  that  in  might  excel, 
Your  greatful  facrifice  prepare 
God's  glorious  aclions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2.  To  his  great  naniefrefh  altars  raife  j 
Devoutly  due  refpeft  afford  ; 

Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 
Where  he's  with  folemn  flate  ador-'d. 

3.  'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 
The  watry  clouds  in  funder  breaks  :. 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 
When  he  from  Heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

4,  5.  How 


54         PSALM     xxix,     xxx. 

4,  5.  How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  ! 
With  what  majeflic  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears/ 
And  ftrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

6.  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 
Are  fometimes  hurried  far  away  ; 

And  leap,  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful   Play. 

7,  8.  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
The  foreft  nods,  the  defart  quakes, 

And  flubborn  Kadejh  lowly  bends. 

9.  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 
And  lays  the  beafts  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong,. 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 

10,  11.  God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  : 
His  boundlefs  fway  fhall  never  ceafe  : 

His  people  he'll  with  ftrength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  peace. 

PSALM    XXX. 
iT'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 
X     who  didft  thy  Pow'r  employ 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  infulting  Joy. 
2,  3.  In  my  diftrefs  1  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  didft  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  Jaws 
iny  hopeless  life  retrieve. 

4.  Thus 


PSALM     xxx.  55 

4.  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  longs  of  praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 

5.  His  wrath  has  but  a  moment's   reign  ; 
His  favour  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompens'd 
with  joy's  returning  day. 

6.  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days,  prefum'd  j 
no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  ; 

Whilft  in  my   fun-ihine   of  fuccefs 
no  low'rtng  cloud  appear'd. 

7.  But  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 
my  empire's  only  truft  ; 

For  when  thou  hidd'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
my  Honour  laid  in  dull. 

8.  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 
my  error  I  confefs'd  ; 

And  thus  with  fupplicating  Voice, 
thy  mercy's   throne  addrefs'd  : 

9."  What  profit  is  there  in  my  Blood, 
"  congeaPd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 

"  Can  fdent  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 
"  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

10.  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  in  mercy  hear  ; 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
u  Do  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 

"  I  can  for  help  depend.  " 

1 1. 'lis 


56  PSALM       xxx5  xxxi. 

1 1.  'Tisdone  !  Thou  baft  my  mournful  fcene 
to  fongS  and  dances  turn'd  ; 

Inverted  me  in  Robes  of  ftatc, 

who  late  in  Sack-cloth  mourn'd. 

12.  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  ling 

I  Ly  Praife  in  greatful  Verfe  ; 
And,  as  thy  Favours  endlefs  are, 
thy  endlei's  Praife  rehearfe. 
PSALM  XXXI. 
i  TTXEFEND  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  ? 

jL/  for  ftill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
As  Juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 
from  danger  fet  me  free. 

2.  Bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 
and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  : 

Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear, 
to  flicker  and  defend. 

3.  Since  thou,  when  foes  opprefs, 
my  rock  and  Fortrefs  art, 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  Diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  help  impart. 

4.  Releafe  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God,  my  ftrength,  repair 
to  Thee  alone  for  aid. 

5.  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
my  Life,  and  all  that's  mine, 

(Forthoupreferv'dfl  me  from  my  Youth,) 
I  willingly  refign. 

6.    All 


PSALM  xxxL  sj 

6.  All  vain  defigns  I  hate, 
of  thofe  that  truil  in  lies  : 

And  ftill  my  foul,  in  ev'ry  ftate, 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies. 
P  A  RTU. 

7.  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fhown, 
I'll  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

For  thou  haft  feen  my  ftreights,  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  Diftrefs. 

8.  When  Kei/ah's  treacherous  Race 
did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace> 
to  ihun  my  watchful  Foes. 

9.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  complaint  ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  flelh  decay, 
with  Grief  and  hunger  faint, 

10.  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  j 
my  Years  are  fpent  in  Groans  ; 

My  fins  have  made  my  Strength  decreafe, 
and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

1 1.  My  foes,  my  fufFrings  mock'd  j 
my  Neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 

My  friends,  at  fight  of  me  were  fhock'd, 

and  fled  as  men  difmay'd* 

P2.  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 

as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
And  like  a  fhatter'd  Veflel  lie, 

whofe  Parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd . 

C  5  13.  Yet 


5§  P  S  A  L  M    xxxi. 

13.  Yet  fland'rous  words  they  fpeak, 
and  ieem  my  pow'r  to  dread  ; 

Whilft  they  together  counfel  take, 
my  guiltlefs  blood  to  fhed. 

1 4.  But  ftill  my  ftedfaft  truft, 
1  on  thy  help  repofe  : 

That    thou,  my  Gcd,  art  good  andjuft, 
my  Soul  with  comfort  knows. 

PART    III. 

15.  Whate'er  events  betide, 
thy  wifdom  times  them  all  : 

Then,  Lord,  thy  fcrvant  iafely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  fall 

1 6.  The  brightnefs  of  thy   face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,  difclofe  ; 

And,  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  my  foes. 

1 7.  Me  from  difhonour  fave, 
who  ftill  have  calPd  on  thee  ; 

Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  fmner's  portion  be. 

18.  Do  thou  their  tongues  reft  rain  5 
whofe  breath  in  lies  is  fpent ; 

Who  falfe  reports,  with  proud  difdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19.  How  great  thy  mercies  arc 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  name  ; 

Which    thou,  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doit  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

ao.  Thou 


PSALM  xxxi,    xxxii.       59 

20.  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  fight, 
from  proud  Opprellbrs  free  : 

From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 
they  are  preferv'd  by  thee. 

21.  With  glory  and  renown, 
God's  name  be  ever  blefs'd  ; 

Whofe  love  in  Kei/ah's  well-fenc'd  town 

was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ! 
22.   I  faid5  in  hafty  flight, 

"  I'm  banifh'd  from  thine  eyes  :  yf 
Yet  flill  thou  kepft  me  in  thy  fight, 

and  hearft  my  earnefl  cries. 

23.  O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  love  purlue   ; 

Who  to  the  Juft  will  help  afFord, 
and  give   the  proud  their  due. 

24.  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
courageoufly   proceed  ; 

For   he  will  ftill  your  hearts  fupply 
with  ftrength,  in   time  of  need. 
PSALM    XXXII. 
1 Y  f"  E'sbleft,  whofefinshave  pardon  gain'd 

JtX  No  Hi  ore  in  Judgment  to  appear  ; 
fi.  Whofe  guilt  remiflion  has  obtain'd, 
And  whofe  repentance  is  fincere. 
3.  While  I  conceaFd  the  fretting  fore, 
My  bones  confum'd  without  relief  ! 
All  day  did  I  with  anguifh  roar   ; 
Buc  no  complaints  affwag'd  my  grief 

4.  lieavy 


6o  PSALM  xxxii. 

4.  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  remain'd, 
By  day  and  night  alike  diftrefs'd  ; 
Till  quite  of  vital  Moifture  drain'd, 

Like  land  with  fummer's  drought  opprefs'd, 

5.  No  fooner  I  my  wound  difclos'd,. 
The  guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within., 
But  thy  forgivenefs  interpos'd, 
And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6.  True  penitents  fliall  thus  fucceed, 
Whofeek  thee  whilft  thou  mayft  be  found  ; 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  di 'own'cL 

7.  Thy  favour,  Lord,  in  all  diftreis, 
My  tow'r  of  refuge  I  muft   own   : 
Thou  (halt  my  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 
And  me  with  fongs  of  triumph  crow  n, 

8.  In  my  inftrucHon  then  confide, 

You  that  would  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  : 
Your  progrefs  f  11  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep-ycu  in  my  watchful  Eye. 

9.  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifdom's  rules, 
like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ; 

Not  like  th'  ungovern'd    horfe  and  mule, 
Whofe  fury  muft  be  curb'd  and  rein'd. 

10.  Sorrows,  on  forrows  multiply'd, 
The  harden'd  fmner  fhall  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  confide, 
Bleflings  of  mercy  fhall  furround. 

11.  His 


PSALM  xxxii,  xxxiii.  61 

1 1.  His  Saints,  that  have  performed  his  laws, 
Their  life  in  triumphs  fhall  employ  : 
Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  caufe) 
In  grateful  raptures  fhout  for  Joy. 

PSALM    XXXIII.  ' 
1 T    ET  all  the  Juft  to  God  with  Joy 

1  j     their  chearful  Voices  raife  ; 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 

to  fing  glad  fongs  of  praife. 
2,3.  Let  harps  and  pfalteries,  and  lutes, 

in  joyful  concert  meet  ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufe 

the  harmony  complete. 

4,  5.  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  : 
His  works  with  truth  abound  : 

He  Juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  earth 
is  with  his  goodnels  crown'd. 

6.  By  his  almighty  word,  at  firft, 
Heav'n's  glorious  arch  was  rear'd  j 

And  all  the  beauteous  hofts  of  light, 
at  his  command  appear'd. 

7.  The  fwelling  floods,  together  rolPd, 

He  makes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  ftore-houfe  fafe, 

the  watry  treafure  by. 
&,  9.   Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

before  him  trembling  ftand  : 
For,  when  he  fpake  the  word,  'twas  made  : 

'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

ic.  He 


62  PSALM  xxxiii. 

10.  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 
their  counfels  undermines  : 

His  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 
the  people's  rafli  defigns. 

1 1 .  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
fhall  ftand  for  ever  lure  ; 

The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 
to  ages  fhall  endure. 

P  A  R  T   II. 

12.  How   happy  then   are  they,  to   whom? 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

WJiom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
has  chofen  for  his  own. 

13.  14,   15.  He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 
from   Heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  faw  their  works5andview'd  their  thoughts 
by  him  their  hearts  were  made. 

16,  17.  No  king  is  fafe  by  num'rous  hofts, 

their  flrength  the  flrong  deceives  ; 
No  manag'd  horfe,  by  force  or  fpeed, 

his  warlike   rider  faxes. 
18,  19.  'Tis  God,whothofe  that  truft  in  him, 

beholds  with  rxracious  ej  es  : 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  ;  their  want, 

in  time  of  dearth,  fupplies. 
20,  21. Our  foul  on  God  with  patience  waits 

our  help  and  fhield  is  he  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  ftiil  our  hearts  rejoice, 

becaufe  we  trull  in  thee. 

22.  The. 


P  S  A  L  M  xxxiii,  xxxiv.  63 

22.  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 
on  thee  alone  depend. 
P  S  A  L  M  XXXIV. 
ifTAHRO'  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  Life 

in  trouble,  and  in  Joy, 
The  praifes  of  my  God  ihall  full 
my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2.  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boaft, 
till  all  that  are  diftreft, 

From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3.  O!  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
with  me  exalt  his  Name  : 

4.  When  in  diitrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  refcue  came. 

5.  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrcfh'd 

who  look'd  to  him  for  aid : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
a  chearful  air  difplay'd  : 

6.  "  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 

"  whom  providence  relieved  ; 
w  So  dang'roufly  with  woes  befet, 
"  fo  wond'roufly     retriev'd  !" 

7.  The  hofts  of  God  encamp  around 
the  dwellings  of  thejuft  ; 

Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  fuccour  trull. 

8.  O! 


64  PSALM  xxxiv. 

8.  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  Love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 
who  in  his  truth  confide. 

9.  Fear  him,  ye  faints  ;  and  youwrill   then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  Service  your  delight  ; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  Care. 

1  o.  While  hungry  Lions  lack  their  Prey, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 

and  fee  their  Needs  fupply'd. 

p  a  r  r  II. 

1 1.  Approach,  ye  piouily  difpos'd, 
and  my  Inftruction  hear  ; 

I'll  teach  you  the  true  Difcipline 
of  his  religious  Fear. 

12.  Let  him  who  length  of  Life  defires, 
and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 

1 3  From  Hand'ringlanguage  keep  his  tongue 
his  Lips  from  falfhood  free : 

14.  The  crooked  paths  of  Vice  decline, 
and  Virtue's  Ways  purfue : 

Eflablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15.  The  Lord  from  Heav'n  beholds  the  Juft 
with  favourable  Eyes  ; 

And,  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  Ear 
is  open  to  their  Cries  : 

16.  But 


PSALM  xxxiv,  xxxv.  65 

16.  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  oft',  and  from  the  earth 
blot  out  their  hated  Name. 

17.  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 
when  his  Relief  they  crave  : 

18.  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
and  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

19^.  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 
againft  the  Juft  confpire  ; 

20.  For,  under  their  affliction's  Weight, 
he  keeps  their  bones   entire. 

21.  The  Wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 
their  Ruin  fhall  derive  ; 

Whilft  righteous  Men,  whom  they  deteft, 
fhall  them  and  their's  furvive. 

22.  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe, 
who  on  his  truth  depend  : 

To  them,  and  their  Pofterity, 
His  blefling  fhall  defcend, 

PSALM  XXXV. 

A  GAINS  T  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me,. 
O  Lord,  affert  my  right  : 
With  fuch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 

do  thou  my  Battles  fight. 
2.  Thy  Buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  fliield 

upon  thy  warlike  Arm  ; 
Stand  up,  my  God,  in  my  defence  ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  ixom  Harm. 

3.  Bring 


66  PSALM      xxxv. 

3.  Bring  forth  thy  fpear,  and  flop  their  courfc 

that  hade  my  bleod  to  fpill : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill.  " 

4.  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover'd  o'er, 
who  my  definition  fought  ; 

And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife. 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5.  Then  fhall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like    chaff 

before  the  driving  wind  : 
God's  vengeful  minifler  of  wrath 
fhall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6.  And  when,  thro'  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways 

they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 
His  vengeful   minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  goad  theiif,  as  they  run. 

7.  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 

they  hid  their  treac'h'rous  fnare  ; 
And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit, 
did  without  caufe  prepare  ; 

8.  Surpris'd  by  mifchiefs  unforeseen, 

by  their  own  arts  betray 'd, 
Their  feet  fhall  fall  into  the  net, 
which  they  for  me  have  laid  ; 

9.  Whilft  my  glad  foul  fhall  God's  great  name 

for  this  dcliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
its  grcatful  joy  exprefs  : 

10.  My 


PSALM     xxxv.  6j 

10.  My  very  bones  fhall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

"  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
"  from  ftrong  oppreifors  free. 
PART    II. 
ii.  Falfe  writneffes,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

againft  my  truth  combined  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  Things  they  laid 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

1 2.  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid  ; 

And  did,  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmlefs  life  invade. 

13.  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
I  ftill  in  fackcloth  mourn'd  ; 

I  pray'd  and  failed,  and  my  pray'r 
to  my  own  brealt  returned. 

14.  Had  they  my  friends,  or  brethren  been, 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 

Nor  with  more  decent  fio;ns  of  Grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15.  How  diff'rent  did   their  carriage  prove^ 
in  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 

When  they,  in  crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  joys  expreis. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

by  their  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not  with  reviling  words 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

1 9.  Scoffers, 


68  PSALM  xxxv. 

1 6.  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
and  earn  their  bread  with  Lyes, 

Did  gnafli  their  teeth,  and  fland'rous  jefts 
malicioufly  devife. 

17.  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
On  my  behalf  appear  ; 

And  fave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they, 

like  rav'ning  Beafts,  wrould  tear. 

P  A  RT  IIL 

18.  So  I,  before  the  lift' ning  World, 
fhall  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 

And  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 
thy  name  with  praifes  btefs. 

19.  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  foes, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate-,. 

With  open  joy,  or  fecret  ligns, 
to  mock  my  fad  eftate. 

2.0.  For  they,  with  hearts,  averfe  from  peace 

induftrioufly  devife, 
Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 

to  forge  malicious  lyes. 

21.  Nor  with  thefe  private  Arts  content, 
aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 

And  fay,   "  At  laft  we  found  him  out  ; 
c<  he  did  it  in  our  fight." 

22.  Rut  thou,  whodofl  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  eyes  furvcy, 

Affert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
:md  keep  not  faraway. 

23.  Sitr 


PSALM   xxxv,  xxxvi.  69 

23.  Stir  up  thyfelf  in  my  behalf, 

to  Judgment,  Lord,  awake  : 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 

to  thy  Decifion  take. 

24.  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 

let  me  thy  Juftice  find  ; 
Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 

the  triumph  they  defign'd. 
25.OI  let  them  not,  amongft  themfelves, 

in  boafting  language  fay, 
"  At  length  our  wifhes  are  complete  ; 

"  at  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

16.  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd, 

for  lhame  their  faces  hide  ; 
And  foul  difhonour  wait  on  thofe, 

that  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

27.  Whilft  they  with  chearful  voices  Ihout, 
who  my  juft  caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faints  attend. 

28.  So  fliall  my  tongue  thy  Judgments  ling, 
infpir'd  with  grateful  Joy  ; 

And  chearful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee, 
fliall  all  my  Days  employ. 
P  S  A   L   M     XXXVL 
iTk  /TY  crafty  foes,  with  flatt'ring  art, 
xVX.  His  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife, 
But  1  eafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  Eyes. 

2.  He 

J 


70  PSALM  xxx vi. 

2.  He  fooths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight  ; 
Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous   game  ; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with   fliame. 

3.  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  : 
True  wifdom's  banifli'd  from  his  breaft, 
And  vice  has  fole  dominion  there. 

4.  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  defigns  ; 

His  obftinate,  ungen'rous  fpite 
No  execrable  means  declines. 

5.  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  Heav'n  tranfeends  ; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fparkling  fkies  extends. 

6.  Thy  Juftice  like    the  hills  remains  ; 
TJnfathom'd  depths  thy  Judgments  are  ; 
Thy  Providence  the  world  luftains  ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7.  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
"With  what  aflurance  fhould  the  juft 
Thy   fhelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection   trull:  ! 

8.  Such  gucfts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft  : 

And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fliall  forever  laft. 

9.    With 


PSALM  xxxvi,  xxxvii.        yi 

9.  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  ; 

Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

t  o.  O  1  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 

1 1  Whilft  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn 

And  wicked  hand  my  life  fui  prife  ; 

1  2.  Their   mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  ; 

Down,down  they're  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

PSALM     XXXVII. 
1  *Tp\HO'  wicked  Men  grow  rich  or  great 
7  Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  ftate 

Thy  anger,  or  thy  envy,  raife  : 

2.  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  flow'rs,  away  fhall  pafs, 

Whole  blooming  beauty  foon  decays. 

3.  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey  ; 
So  thou  within  the  land  (halt  ftay, 

Secure  from  danger,   and  from  want  ; 

4.  Make  hi*  commands  thy  chief  delight : 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earneft  Wiflies  grant. 

5.  In  all  thy  ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juft  defign  ; 

6.  He'll  make,  like  light,  ferene  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  fliine. 

7.  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend ; 

Nor 


72  PS  AL  M  xxxvii. 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rife, 
Tho'  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  Succefs  the  plots  are  crown'd, 

Which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8.  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  paffion  makq 

Thy  wavering  heart  efpofe  their  crime : 

9.  For  God  fhall  linful  men  deftroy  ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

Who  truft  on  him,  and  wait   his  time. 

10.  How  foon  fhall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftri&eft  fearch  be  found  ; 
n.  Whillt  humble  fouls  pofl'efs  the  earth, 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  and  plenty  always  crown'd. 
PART   II. 

12.  While  finful  crowds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And  gnaih  their  teeth,  and   threading 

13.  Godfhall  their  empty  plotsderide,[ftand  -> 
And  iaugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

1 4.  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'rethrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 

1 5.  But  their  ftrong  bows  fhall  foon  be  broke, 
Their  fharpen'd  weapon's    mortals   ftroke 

Thro'  their  o\V!n  hearts  fhall  force  its  way. 

16.  A 


PS  AL  M  xxxvii.  j$ 

i6.  A  little,  with  God's  favour  bleft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poiTefs'd, 
The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  : 

17.  For  God  fupports  thejuft  man's  caufe  j 
But,  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow*r  he  quells* 

1 8.  His  conftant  care  the  upright  .guides* 
And  over  all  their  life  prefides ; 

Their  portion  fliall  forever  laft  : 

1 9.  They,  whendiftrefs  o'erwhelms  the  eartk 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  death 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20.  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  : 

Deftruction  is  their  haplefs  fhare: 
[.ike  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes,  and  they* 
Shall  in  an  inftant  melt  away, 

And  vanifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART  III. 

2i.  While  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

The  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  j 
22.  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poflefs  ; 

And  thofe  he  curfes>  ftiall  not  live. 

.23.  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight  5 
lie  orders  all  thefteps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  ; 
D  24.  Though 


74  PSA  L  M  xxxvii. 

24-Though  he  fomctimes  may  be  diftrefs'd  : 
Yet  fliall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd  ; 
For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

25.  From  my  firft  youth,  till  ageprevaird 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail'd, 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race   ; 

26.  Becaufe  cempaffion  fillM  his  heart, 
Jind  he  did  chearfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafe. 

27.  With  caution  Ihun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  : 

28.  For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  ft  ill 
Prefervehis  iaints>iecui-e  from  ill, 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

.29,  30,  31.  The  upright  fhall  pofiefs  the 
His  portion  fliall  for  ages  Hand  ;     [land.: 

His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd  ; 
ITis  tongue  by  rule  of  judgment  moves  ; 
Jlis  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  footfteps  never  Aide. 

PART    IV. 

?2.  ftt  wait  the  watchful  fmncr  Hes, 
In  vain,  the  righteous  to  furprifc  ; 

In  vain,  his  ruin  docs  decree  : 
1  4.   God  will  not  him  defcncclefs  leave, 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  five  ; 

And,  when  lie's  fentene'd,  let  him  free. 

34.  Wait 


P  S  A    L  M     xxx vii,  xxxviii.         75 

34.  Wait  Hill  on  God  ;  keep  bis  commaftd; 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

Thy  bleft  poffeflion  ne'er  fhalt  quit  : 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  fhall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  tragedy 

Thou  fhalt  a  fafe  fpe&ator  fit. 

35.  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay-tree,  frefh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  its  pleafant  Branches  rotfnd, 

36.  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as    thought  j 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 

No  fign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

37.  Obferv^  the, perfect  m^an  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

Their  rougheft  days  in  peace  fhall  end: 

38.  While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  ruin  fhali  attend. 

39.  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford : 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  ftrength,  in  time  of  need,  is  he : 

40.  Becaufe  on  him  they  ftill  depend, 
The  lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 

And  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 
PSALM    XXXVlll. 

TIIYchaft'ning  wrath,  O  Lord,  reftr*irh 
tho'  1  deferve  it  all  j 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  florm 
of  thy  difpleafure  fall. 

D  2  k  l& 


.76  PSALM   xxxviii. 

2.  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 

thy  arrows  deep  remain  ; 
Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 
I  can  no  more  fuftain. 

3.  My  flefh  is  one  continu'd  wound, 

Thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  5 
Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt, 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4.  My  fins,  which  to  a  deluge  fwell, 
sny  finking  head  o'erflow  ; 

.And,  for  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear, 
too  vaft  a  burden  grow. 

5.  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds 

my  folly's  j uft  return  : 

6.  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 

and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 
j.  A  loath'd  difeafe  afflicts  my  loins, 

infecting  ev'ry  part ; 
$.  With  ficknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar, 
thro'  anguifh  of  my  heart. 
PART  II. 
-9.  But,  Lord,  bet  ore  thy  fcarching  eyes 

all  my  defires  appear  ; 
And,  fure,  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 

not  to  have  reach'd  thine  car. 
10.  My  heart  opprefs'd,  my  ftrength  decay  'd 

1    my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light  : 
1  1.  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen,  gaze  aloof: 
iiic.i  a  difmal  light. 

1 1 .  Mean 


PSALM   xxxviii.  77 

«2.  Mean  while,  the  foes  that  feek  my  life,. 

their  fnares  to  take  me  fet  ; 
Vent  llanders,  and  contrive  all  day 

to  forge  fome  new  deceit. 

13.  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  oncereply'd  ; 

14.  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one  whofe 
with  confcious  guilt  is  ty'd.         [tongue 

15.  For  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal,, 
my  innocence  to  clear  y 

Affur'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 

my  injur'd  caufe  wilt  hear.. 
16, "  Hear  me,  "  faid  I,  "  left  my  proud  foe- 

"  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay  ; 
"Infulting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 

"  but  once  to  go  aftray." 

17.  And,  with  continual  grief  opprefs'd,, 
to  fink  I  now  begin, 

18.  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 
To  thee  bewail  my  fin. 

19.  But  whilit  I  languid,  my  proud  foes 
their  ftrength  and  vigour-  boaft  ; 

i\nd  they  who  hate  me.  without  caufe, 
are  grown  a  dreadful, hoft. 

lo,  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return. 

my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 
And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 

I  chufe  the  path  that's  right. 

21.  Forfakc 


78  PSALM  xxxviii,    xxxix. 

<2i.  Fqrfake  me  not,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  mc  depart ; 
22.  Make  hafte  to  my  relief,  O  thou 
who  my  falvation  art, 

PSALM    XXXIX. 
iTTJ  ESOLV'D  to  watcho'erall  my  ways* 

J£\,     I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  j 
I  curbed  my  hafty  words  when  I 
the  profp'rous  wicked  faw. 

2.  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  ftoody 
and  did  my  tongne  refrain 

From  good  difeourfe  ;  but  that  reftraint 
increas'd  my  inward  pair:, 

3.  My  heart  did  glow,  which  working  tho'ts 
did  hot  and  reftlefs  make  ;, 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire> 
till  thus  at  length  I  fpake  :, 

4.  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 
how  foon  my  life  will  ei)d  : 

The  numerous  train  of  ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  itate  attend. 

5.  My  life,  thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  fpan  y 
a  cypher  fums  my  years  ; 

And  cv'ry  man  in  belt  cftate, 
but  vanity  appears. 

6.  Man,  like  a  fhadow,  vainly  walks, 
with  fruitfefs  care  opprefs'd  : 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  wh<?m  'twill  be  poffefs'd. 

7*  Why. 


PS  A  L  M  xxxix,  xE  79 

j.  Why  then  fhould  I  on  worthlefs  toys, 

with  anxious  Care,  attend  ? 
(Dn  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord  depend, 
&,  9.  Forgive  my  fins  ;  nor  let   me  fcornM 

by  foolifh  finners  be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmer'd  not,, 

becaufe  'twas  done  by  thee. 

1.0.  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 

in  mercy  fooiv  remove  ; 
Left  my  frail  flefh  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  load  fliould  prove. 

11.  For  when  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  fin^ 
thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade 

(So  vain  a  Thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 
by  fretting  moths  decayed. 

1 2.  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears,, 
and  liften  to  my  pray'r, 

Who  fojourn  like  a  ftranger  here, 

as  all  my  fathers  were. 
1,3.  O!  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time, 

my  wafted  ftrength  reftore, 
Before  1  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 

and  fhall  be  feen  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M     XL. 

I  Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
Till  he  vouchlaf'd  a.  kind  reply  ; 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  crv. 

L  He 


8o  PSALM     xl 

i.  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  j 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
And  fuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

3.  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought, 
Shall  fill  my  mouth  with  fongs  of  praife  \ 
And  others,  to  his  worfhip  brought, 

To  hopes  of  like  deliv'rance  raife. 

4.  For  bleflings  {hall  that  man  reward, 
AVho  on  th'  almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard, 
And  hates  the  hypocrite's  difguile. 

5.  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works  recount, 
Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treafures  of  thy  love  furmount 

TJie  pow'r  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought, 

6.  Pve  learnt,  that  thou  haft  not  defir'd 
Offerings  and  facrifice  alone  ; 

Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beafts  required, 
For  man's  tranfgreflion  to  atone. 

7.  I  therefore  come —come  to  fulfil 

The   oracles  thy  Book  impart : 

cS.  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

PART    II. 
9.  In  full  affemblies  I  have  told 
Thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large  ; 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips  with-hold 
From  uttering  what  thou  gav'ft  in  charge  ; 

10.  Nor 


P  S  A  L  M  xi.  %i. 

i  o.  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  confin'd 
Thy  faithfulnefs,  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  love,  for  all  defign'd, 
That  all  might  that,  and  truth,  embrace* 

1 1.  Then  let  thofc  mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be. 

12.  For  1  with  troubles  am  diftrefs'd,. 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  ; 
Nor  lefs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  fink  me  to  defpair. 

As  foon,  alas  !  I  may  recount 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquifliM  courage  they  furmount, 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread, 
PART  III. 

13.  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
For  never  was  more  prefling  need  : 

In  my  deliv  Vance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

14.  Confufion  on  their  heads  return  r 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  j 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
Enfhar'd  in  their  own  vile  deilgn. 

15.  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affii&ion  made  : 

D  5  16.  While 


ft      Psalm  *r,  && 

1 6.  While  thofe  who<humbly  feek  thy  face. 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  berais'd  j 

And  all  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17.  Thus  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 

To  my  relief  with  fpeed  rapair. 

PSALM    XLI. 
iT  TAPPY  the  man,  whofe  tender   carer 

*7jL     relives  tlie  poordiftrefs'd  ! 
When  he's  by  troubles  compafs'd  round, 

the  Lord  fhall  give  him  reft. 

2.  The  lord  his  life,  with  bleflings  crownM, 
in  fafety  fhall  prolong  ; 

And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong., 

3.  If  he  in  languifhing  eftate, 
opprefs'd  with  ficknefs,  lie  : 

The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  bed, 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4.  Secure  of  this,  to   thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

cl   Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
"  tho-  I  have  much  tranfgrcfsM." 

5.  My  cruel  toes  with  fland'ring  words, 
attempt  to  wound  my  fame  : 

m  When  fhall  he  die  (fay  they),  and  men 
"  forget  his  very  name?" 

6.  Suppofe 


FSAL  M    xlf.  83 

6.  Suppofe  they  formal  vifits  make^ 

'tis  all  but  empty  fliow : 
They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 

and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7,8.  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
"  A  fore  difeafe  afflicts  him  now  ; 
u  he's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife. " 

9.  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend, 

on  whom  I  moft  rely'd, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  gueft  he  was, 
with  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

10.  But  thou  xny  fad  and  wretched  ftate, 
in  mercy,  Lord,  regard 

And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 
may  meet  their  juft  reward. 

1 1 .  By  this  I  know,  thy  gracious  ear 
is  open  when  I  call ; 

Becaufe  thou,  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

it.  Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 

from  danger  and  difgrace  : 
And  thou  vouchfaf'ft  to  fet  me  ftill 

before  thy  glorious  face. 
13.  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  God 

from  age  to  age  be  bleft ; 
And  all  the  peopled  glad  applaufe 

with  loud  amens  cxprefs'd. 

VSALM 


84  PSALM  xlii. 

PS  A  L  M  XLII. 
1    A  ^  Pants  ^e  hart  ^or  cooling  ftreams. 

jfc\.     when  heated  in  the  chace  ; 
So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 

and  thy  refreshing  grace. 
*.  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

my  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  : 
O  !  when  fhall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  majefty  divine  ? 

3.  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 

infultiug  foes  upbraid  : 
Ci  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?  " 

4.  I  figh  whene'er  my  muling  thoughts 

thofe  happy  days  prefent, 
When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 
thy  temple  did  frequent  ; 

When  I  advane'd  with  fongs  of  praife, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 

that  kept  the  fcftal  day. 

5.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  ? 

Truft  God  ;  and  he'H  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thqfe  lighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

6.  My  foul's  caft  down,  O  God  ;  but  thinks 

on  thee,  and  Sion,  ftill ; 
From  Jordan's  bank  from  Hermon's  heights 
and  Millar's  humbler  hilk  7.  One 


PSALM  xlii,  xliii,  85 

7.  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 
and,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 

Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foulr 
a  noaring  Tea  is  fpread. 

8.  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 
has  once  difpelFd  this  ftorm, 

To  thee  Til  midnight  anthems  ling, 
and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9.  God  of  my  ftrength,  how  long  fliall  I, 
like  one  forgotten  mourn, 

Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  exposed 
to  my  oppreffors  fcorn  I 

10.  My  heart  is  pierc'd,  as  with  a  fword, 
whilft  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 

u  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 

"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?  " 
1 2.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  ? 

Hope  ftill  ;  and  thou  fhalt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 

they  health's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM     XiJII. 
iTUST  Judge  of  heav'n  againft  my  foes 
J    Do  thou  afTert  my  injur'd  right  : 
O  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight, 
2.  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  flay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  1  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilft  me  inciting  foes  opprefs  ? 

3.  Let 


86        PSALM        xliii,    xBv. 

3.  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bleft  ; 
Be  thefe  my  guide  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  lull  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray* 

4.  Then  will  I  there,  frefh  alters  raife 
To  God,  wha  is  my  only  Joy  ;■ 

And  well-tun'd  harps,  with  fongs  of  praife,. 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5.  Why  then  caftdown,  my  foul  ?  and  why 
So  much    opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 

Who  will  thy  ruinM  ftate  pepair. 

PSALM     XLIV. 
iVr~\  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 

V^/     in  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  perform'd, 
and  elder  times  than  theirs  : 

2.  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didft  drive, 
the  heathen  from  this  land, 

Difpeopled  by  repeated  ftrokes 
of  thy  avenging  hand, 

3.  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 
to  them  poSefiion  gave  ; 

Nor  ftrcngth,  that,  from  unequal  force, 
their  fainting  troops  could  fave  ; 

But  thy  right-hand,  and  pow'rful  arm, 
whole  Succour  they  implor'd  ; 

Thy  prefenec  with  the  cholen  race, 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 

4.  As 


PSALM     xliir.  87 

4.  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  own*d ; 

Thou  art  our  Sov'reign  king  ; 
O  !  therefore,  as  thou  did'ft  to  them, 
to  us  deliv'rance  bring  ! 

5.  Thro5  thy  victorious  name,  our  arms 

the  proudeft  foes  fhall  quell  ; 
And  cruflithem  with  repeated  ftrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebeL 

6-  Til  neither  truft  my  bow,  nor  fword^ 
when,  I  in  fight  engage  j 

7.  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes*  fubdu'd,, 

and  fham'd  their  fpiteful  rage. 

8.  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 

from  whom  the  conqueft  came  t 
In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  day, 
and  ever  blefs  his  name. 
R  A  RTlh 

9.  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off ;  and  now 

moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchfaP'ft  to  leacf 
Our  armies  to  the  field* 

10.  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 
we  turn  our  backs  in  fight  ; 

And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feaft, 
who  bear  us  antient  fpite. 

i  1.  To  flaughterTtoom'd,  we  fall  like  fheep* 
into  their  butch'ring  hands  ; 

Or  (what's  more  wretched*  yet)  furvive, 
diipeiVd  thro'  heathen  lands. 

12.  Thy 


88  PSALM     xliv. 

12.  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  flaves  -> 
and  let  their  price  folow, 

That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale, 
but  their  difgrace,  may  grow  j 

13,  14.  Reproach  by  all  the  nations  round, , 
the  heathens  bye-word  grown  ; 

Whofe  fcorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech, 
and  mocking  geftures,  fhown. 

15.  Confuiion  ftrikes  me  blind  ;  my  face 
in  confeious  fhame  I  hide  ; 

16.  While  we  are    fcofPd,  and  God  blaf- 
by  their  licentious  pride*  [phem'd, 

PART    III. 
ij.  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  falTn  ; 

all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 
Yet  have  not.  Lord,  renoune'd  thy  name, 

or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

18.  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 
our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care  ; 

19.  Tho'  thou  haft  broken  all  our  ftrength,, 
and  we  almoft  defpair. 

20.  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  name, 
on  other  gods  rely, 

2 1 .  And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 
the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22.  Thou  feeft  what  fufP rings  for  thy  fake 
we  ev'ry  day  fuftain  ; 

AH  flaughter'd,  or   referv'd  like  fheep 
appointed  to  be  flain, 

23.  Awake, 


PSALM     xliv,  xlv.  §9 

23.  Awake,  arife;  let  feeming  fleep 
no  longer  thee   detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  thee, 
forever  fue  in  vain. 

24.  O  !  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  face 
from  our  afflicted  ftate, 

25.  Whofe  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth, 
with  grief's  oppreflive  weight  ? 

26.  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafte 
to  our  deliv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  mercies  fake. 

PSALM    XLV. 
i"X"TTXHILE  I  the  King's  loud  praife  re- 

YY     indited  by  my  heart,         [hearfe* 
My  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 

that  writes  with  ready  art. 

2.  How  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  king  ! 
thy  mouth  with  Grace  o'erflows  : 

Becaufe  frefh  bleffings  God  on  thee 
eternally  beftows. 

3.  Gird  on  thy  fword,  mofl  mighty  prince  j. 
and,  clad  in  rich  array, 

With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majeftic  pomp  difplay. 

4.  Ride  on  in  ftate,  and  itill  protect 
the  meek,  the  Juft,  and  true  ; 

Whilft  thy  right-hand  wit]»  fwift  revenge 
does  all  thy  foes  purfue. 

5.  How 


90  PSA  L  M     xlv. 

5.  How  fharp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 
that>  dare  thy  pow'r  oppofe  ! 

Down, down  they  fall,while  thro'  their  heart 
the  feather'd  arrow  goes. 

6.  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd 
for  ever  to^endure  ; 

Thy  fceptre's  fway  fhall  always  lafl^ 
by  righteous  laws  fecure. 

7.  Becaufe  thy  heart,  by  juftice  ledr 
did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hated  fall  the  crocked  paths, 
where  wand'ring  finners  rove  ; 

Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 
the  oil  of  gladnefs  flied  ; 

And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 
advanced  thy  lofty  head, 

&  With-  caffia,  aloes,  and   myxrh, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  ; 
Which,  from  the  ftately  wardrobe  brought,. 

fpread  grateful  odours  round  ; 

9.  Among  the  honourable  train 
did  princely  virgins  wait  ; 

The  Queen  was  plac'datthy  right-hand, 
in  golden  robes  of  ftate. 
PART    II. 

10.  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 
and  to  my  words  attend  : 

forget  thy  native  country  now, 
ai*d  ev'ry  former  friend. 

1 1,  So 


PSALM     xlv.  9t 

n.  So  fliall  thy  beauty  charm  the  king^ 

nor  fliall  his  Love  decay  : 
For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 

to  him  due  rev'rence  pay. 
Ufa  The  tyriaa  matrons,  rich  and  proud^ 

fhall  humble  prefents  make  \ 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue^ 

thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  king's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  foul- 
all  inward  Graces  till  \ 

Kct  raiment  is  of  pureft  Gold, 
adom'd  with  coftly  Skill. 

14.  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drek'd* 
with  needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  Virgin  train, 
fhall  to  the  king  be  brought, 

15.  With  all  the  ftate  of  folemn  joy, 
the  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16.  ^hou,.in  thy  royal  father's  roomj 
mAft  princely  foas  expeft  : 

Whom  thou  to  difPrent  realms  may'ft  fendp. 
to  govern  and  protect  : 

1,7.  Whilft-this  my  fang  to  future  times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

And  makes  the  world  with  one  confent 
thy  laftinc;  Praife  proclaim. 

•  b  F  PS.ALM- 


9*  PSALM     xlvi. 

PSALM    XLVI. 
i/^  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 

VJF  A  prefent  help,  when  dangers    prefs  :: 
In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  3.   Tho'  earth  werefrom  her  centre  tofs'd- 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4.  A  gentler  ft  ream  wilh  gladnefs  ftill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  fhall  fill, 

The  royal  feat  of  God  molt  high  ; 

5.  God  dwells  in  Ston,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'    ailaults  of    earthly  pow'rs,, 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh.. 

6.  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  pow'rs 

7.  The  Lord  of  hoft  conduces  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

Our  fathers  guardian  God,  and  ours. 

8.  Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
On  earth  what  ddolation  brought  ; 

9.  How  he  has  c.alm'd  the  jarring-  world  : 
He  broke  the  warlike  lpcar  and  bow  ; 
With    them  their  thun erring  chariots  too 

Into  devouring  flames  were  hurl'd. 

10.  Submit  to  God's  almighty  fway  ; 
for  him  the  heathen  lhall  obey, 

And  earth  her  fov'reign  Lord  confefs  : 

11.  The 


PSALM     xlvi,  xlvn,  xlviii.         93 

*i  i .  The  God  of  hofts  conducts  our  Arms, 
Our  tew'r  of  refuge  in    alarms, 
As  to  our  Fathers  in  Diftrefs. 
P  S  A  L  M  XLVIL 
i5/^VAll  ye  people,   clap  your  hands, 

2,  \^/   And  with  triumphant  Voices  fing  ; 
No  Force  the  mighty  pow'r  withftands 
Of   God,  the  universal  King. 

3.  4.  He  fhall  oppofing  nations  quell, 
And  with  fuccefs  our  battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft   dwell, 
The  pride  of  Jacob,  his    Delight. 

5,  6.  God  is  gofte  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 
With  fhouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets  found  ; 
To  him  repeated  praifes  fing, 
And  let  the  chearful  fong  go  round. 
7,  8.  Your  utmoft  fkill  in  praife  be  fhown, 
For  him,  who  all  the  world  commands  ; 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 
And  fpreads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9.   Our  chiefs,and  tribes,that  far  from  hence 
T'  adore  the  God  of  Abram  came  ; 
Found  Him  their  conftant  fure  Defence, 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 

PSALM    XLVIII. 
iTT^HE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

J        and  greatly    to  be  prais'd 
In  SiM*  on  whofe   happy  Mount 

his  facrcd  throne  is  rais'd. 

2.  Her 


94  PSA  L  M     xl 


Vlll. 


2.  Her  tow'rs,  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 
with  beauteous  profpect  rife  ; 

On  her  north-fide  th*  almighty  king's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3.  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  : 
his  pretence  is  her  guard  : 

4     Confederate  kings  withdrew  their  fiegc, 
'  and  of  fuccefs  defpair'd. 

5.  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd,and  fled, 
with  grief  and  terror  ftruck  ; 

6.  Like  women  whom  the  fudden  pangs 
of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7.  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  tarfhifh'  wealthy  coafts 
by  eaftern  winds  are  torn. 

8.  In  Sion  we  have  feen  performed 
a  work  that  was  foretold, 

In  pledge  that  God,  tor  time  s  to  come, 
his  city  will  uphold. 

9-  Nor  in  our  fortreffes  and  walls 

did  we,  ()  God,  confide  ; 
But  on  -the  temple  fix'd  our  hopes, 

in  which  thou  deft  refide. 
10.   According  to  thy  fov'rcign  name, 

thy  praifc  thro*  earth  extends  ; 
Thy  powr'ful  arm,  as  juftice  guides, 

chaftifes,  or  defends. 

ii«  Let 


PSALM  xlvm,  xbx.  95 

ii.  Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refound, 

her  Daughters  all  be  taught, 
In  fongs  his  Judgments  to  extol, 

who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 
12.  Compafs  her  walls  with  folemn    pomp; 

your  eyes  quite  round  her  caft  ; 
Count  all  her  Tow'rs,  and  fee  if  there 

you  find  one  Stone  difplac'd. 

i$.  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 

obferve  their  Order  well ; 
That,  with  affurance,  to  your  heirs 

tins  Wonder  you  may  tell. 
14.  Tins  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 

whilft  wre  in  him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 

till  death  will  be  our  guide. 
P  SAL  M  iLIX 
iT     ET  all  the  lift'ning  World  attend, 
JLj      and  my  Instructions  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 

with  joint  Confent  give  ear  : 

2.  My  mouth,  with  facred   Wifdom  filPd, 

ftiall  good  advice  impart  ; 
The  found  refult  of  prudent  thought*, 
digelled  in  my  heart. 

3.  To  parables  of  weighty  ferife 

I  will  my  ear  incline  ; 
While  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  fing, 
dark  Words  of  deep  Defign. 

S.  Why 


96  PSALM     xlix. 

5.  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 

of  danger  and  of  doubt  ; 
When  finners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compalVd  me  about  ? 

6.  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  trull 

in  heaps  of  treafure  place  ; 
Andboafting,  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  wealth  increafe  ; 

7.  Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 

their  deareft  friend  to  free  ; 
Nor  can,  by  force  of  coftly  bribes, 
reverfe  God's  firm  decree* 

8.  9.  Their  vain  endeavours  they  mud  quit; 

the  price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  fums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 

that  man  fhould  never  die. 
1  o.  Not  wifdorn  can  the  wife  exempt, 

nor  fools  their  folly  fave  ; 
But  both  muft  perifii,  and,  in  death, 

their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1.  For  tho*  they  think  their  ftatelyieats 
fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall ; 

But  their  remembrance  laft  in  lands 
which  by  their  names  they  call  ; 

1 2.  Yet  (hall  their  fame  be  foon  forgot, 
how  great  foc'er    their   State  : 

With  bealts  their  memory,    and    they, 
ftiall  fhare    one  common  Fate. 

PART. 


PSALM    xlix.  97 

PART      II. 

13.  How  great  their  Folly  is,  who  thus 
abfurd  Conclufions  make  ! 

And  yet  their  Children,  unreclaim'd, 
repeat  the  grofs  miftake. 

14.  They  all,  like  (heep  to  (laughter  led, 
the  prey  of  death  are  made  > 

Their  beauty,  while  the  Juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  (hall  fade. 

15.  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul ; 
and  from  the  greedy  grave 

His  greater  pow'r  (hall  let  me  free, 
and  to  himlelf  receive. 

16.  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  men 
in  envy'd  wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profp'rous  houfe  increafe, 
with  itate  and  honour  crown'd. 

*  7.  For,  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ;  [death  j 

No  fhadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 

1 8.  And  yet  they  tho't  their  ftate  Was  bleft, 
caught  in  the  flatt'rer's  fnare  ; 

Who  praifes  thole  that  (light  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelves  take  care, 

19.  In  their  forefathers  (leps  they  tread  ) 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  anceftors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  darknefs  lie, 

E  t«,  For 


93  PSALM     xlix,   1. 

20.  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  ftate  ; 

unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 
As  like  a  fenfual  beaft  he  lives, 

fo,  like  a  beaft,  he  dies. 
P  S  A  L  M  L. 
i  rx^HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  Cod 
z  Jl        Hath  fent  his  fummons  all  abroad. 

From  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  : 
The  lift'ning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

Where  beauty  in  perfection  fliines. 

3.4.  Our  God  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Miiconftru'd  Silence,  as  before  ; 

But  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  : 
Around  fhall  tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
While  he  does  hcav'n  and  earth  engage 

His  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 
5,  6.  Aflemble  all  my  Saints  to  me; 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree  ), 

That  in  my  lafting  qpvtaani  live  ; 
And  Oft'' rings  bring  &rith  conitant  care  : 
(The  heav'ns  his  Juftice  (hall  declare  ; 

For  God  himfelf  fhall  fentence  giye  ). 

7.  Attend,  my  people  ;  IfracL  hear  ; 
Thy   ftrong  accufcr  Til  appear  ; 

Thy  Got?,  thy  ow\)   Gtod,  am  I  ! 

8.  Tis  not  of  OtPrings  I  con^i.iin. 

Which,  daily  in  my  temple  ilain. 

My  facred  altar.did  fttppty- 

'  9,  Will 


P  S  A  L  M    1.  99 

9.  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  ? 
No  bullock  from  thy  flail  I'll  take, 

Nor  He-goat  from  thy  fold  accept  : 

10.  The  Foreft  Beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too,    are  all  my   own, 

That  on  a  thoufand  hills  are  kept. 

1  1 .  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefls 
In   craggy  rocks  ;  and  favage  beafts, 
That  loofely  haunt  the  open  fields  : 

12.  If  feiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  Relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

13.  Think' ft  thou,  that  I  have  any  need 
On  flaughter'd  bulls  and  Goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  flefh,  and  drink  their  blood  ? 

1 4.  The  facrifices  I  require, 

Are  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
And  Vows  with  ftricteft  care  made  good. 

15.  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free ; 

And  thou  returns  of  Praife  fhalt  make* 

1 6.  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God: 
How  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  Laws  abroad, 

Or  in  thy  mouth  my  covenant  take  ? 

17.  For  ftubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in  fin, 
Haft  proof  againft  inftruction  been, 

And  of  my  word  didft  lightly    fpeak  : 
iS.  When  thou  a  fubtle  thief  didft  fee, 

E  2  Thou 


too        PSALM  1,  li. 

Thou  gladly  didft  with  him  agree, 
and  with  adulterers  didft  partake. 

19.  Vile  flander  is  thy  chief  delight  ; 
Thy  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpite, 

deceitful  tales  does  hourly  fpread. 
to.  Thou  doft  with  hateful  fcandals  wound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lyes  confound 

the  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

2 1  .Thefe  things  didft  thou,  whom  ftill  I  ft  rove 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love  ; 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  ihame  thee  now, 

And  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

12.  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

While  none  fhall  dare  your  caufcto  own* 
£3.  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives  ; 
And  to  the  man  that  jiiftly  lives, 

My  ftrong  falvation  fhall  be  fhown. 
P  S  A  L  M     LI. 

*T-  B"  AVE  Mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 

JLJL   as  thou  wert  ever  kind  : 

Let  me,  opprefs'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 

thy  wonted  mercy  find. 

2,  3.  Wafli  off  my  foul  offence, 

and  cleanfe  me  from  my  Jin 
For  I  confefs  my  crime,  and  ice 

hmv  great  my  guilt  has  been. 

4.  A  gain  ft 


PSALM     li.  ioi 

4 .  Againft  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  light, 

Have  I  tranfgrefs'd  ;  and  tho*  condemn'd, 
muft  own  thy  Judgments  right. 

5.  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 
of  all  this  finful  frame  ; 

In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd,  and  born 
the  heir  of  fin  and  fhame. 

6.  Yet  thou,  whofe  fearching  eye 
does  inward  truth  require, 

In  fecret  didft  with  wifdom's  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpii  e. 

7.  With  hyflop  purge  me,  Lord  j 
and  fo  I  clean  fhall  be  : 

I  (hall  with    fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
when  purify'd  by  thee. 

8.  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 
thy  kind  forgiving  voice 

That  fo  the  bones  which   thou  haft  broke, 
may  with  freih  ftrength  rejoice. 

9.  10.  Blot  out  my  crying  fins, 
nor  me  in  anger  view  ; 

Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean,, 
an  upright  mind  renew. 
PART  II. 
1  u  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 
nor  caft  me  from  thy  fight  ; 
Nor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  take 
its  evcrlafting  flight. 

12.  The 


io2  PSAL  M  h\ 

12.  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 
let  me  again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  t\xc  ipirit's  firm  fuppoit 
my  fainting  foul  fuliain. 

13,  Co  I  thy  righteous  ways 
to  imners  will  impart ; 

Whilft  my  advice  fhall  wicked  men 

to  thy  juft  laws  convert. 

T4.  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 

my  Saviour,  and  my  God  ; 
And  my  glad  tongue  fhall  loudly  tell 

thy  righteous  acts  abroad. 

15.   Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 

with  ibrrow  clos'd,  and  fhame  : 
So  fhall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praifc 

to  all  the  world  prodaim. 
j 6.  Could  facrifice  atone, 

whole  flocks  and  herds  fhould  die ; 
But  on  fuch  ofl' rings  thou  difdain'fi 

to  cad  a  gracious  eye, 

17.  A  broken  fpirit  is 

by  God  moft  highly  priz'd  ; 
By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
fhall  never  he  defpis'd. 

18.  Let  Sion,  favour  find, 
of  thy  good-will  affur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flourifh  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

1 9.  The 


P  S  A  L  M  li,     111.      103 

1 9  The  Juft  fhall  then  attend, 
anci  periling  tribute  pay  ; 
And  facrifice  of  choiceft  kind 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

F  S  A  L  M  LIT. 
iTN  vain,    O  man  of  lawlefs  might, 

1  thou  boaft'ft  thyfelf  in  111  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft, 

vouchfafes  his  favour  ftilL 
2.  Thy  wicked  tongue  does  fland'rous  tales 

malicioufly  devife  ; 
And  fharper  than  a  razor  fet, 
it  wounds  with  treacherous  lyes. 

3>4.Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  IU,than  good 
on  lyes,  than  truth,  employ'd  ; 

Thy  tongue  delights  in  words,  by  which 
the  guiltlefs  are  deftroy'd. 

5.  God  (hall   for  ever  blaft  thy  hopes, 
and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 

Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  flay. 

6.  The  juft,  with  pious  fear,  fhall  fee 

dowufal  of  thy  pride  ; 
And  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh, 
j  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 

7.  "  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was, 
"  who  proudly   Goddefy'd, 

w  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  flill 
*  pn  wicked,  art 5  rely'd," 

8.  But 


io4  PSALM     lii,    Kii. 

8.  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive-plants 
that  fliade  God's  temple  round  ; 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 
to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 

9.  So  ihall  my  foul  with  praife,  O  God, 
extol  thy  wondrous  love  ; 

And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait  ; 
for  this   thy  faints  approve. 

PSALM    LIII. 
1  rT1HE  wicked  fools  muft  fure  fuppofc, 

J[       that  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  pra&ice  {hows, 

fince  virtue  all  difclaim. 
?.  The  Lord  look'd  downfrom  heav'n'shigh 

the  fons  of  men  to  view,  [Tow'r, 

To/eC  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 

or  truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3*  But  all,  he  faw,  were  backward  gone, 

degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 
None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 

of  all  the  finfiil  race. 

4.  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  juft  pow'r  difown  ? 

5.  Their  caufelefs  fears  fhall  ftrangely  grow  ; 
and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 

Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  hand  fhall  throw 
their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6.  Would 


PSALM  liii,  liv  lv.  ios 

6.  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ, 

to  break  our  fervile.  band, 
Loud  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 

fhould  eccho  thro'  the  land. 

PSALM     LIV. 
i,T    ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  name 

2.  |  y     and  in  thy  ftrength  appear, 
To  judge  my  caufe  ;  accept  my  pray'r, 

and  to  my  words  give  eai\ 

3.  Mere  ftrangers,  whom  I  iWer  wrong'd, 
to  ruin  me  defign'd  ; 

And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  foul  combin'd. 

4.  5.  B.utGodtakespart  with  all  myfriends  j 
and  he's  the  fureft  guard  : 

The  God  of  truth  fliaJl  give  my  foes 
their  falfhood's  juft  reward  ; 

6.  While  I  my  grateful  ofl'rings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  joy  ; 

And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7.  From  dreadful  danger  and  diftrefs 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  : 

Thro*  him  fhall  I,  of  all  my  foes, 
the  juft  deftrucHon  fee. 

P  S  A  L  M    LV. 
1/^1  IVE  ear,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 
VJF     and  liften,  when  I  pray  •> 
Nor  from  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  face  away.  2,  Attend 


io6  PSALM      Iv. 

2«  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 

and  hear  my  grievous  moans  ; 
Whilft  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  fighs  and  groans. 

3.  Hark,  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 
how  fierce  oppreflbrs  rage  ! 

Whofeflknd'rous  tongues  with  wrathful  bate 
againft  my  fame  engage. 

4,  5.  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain,  my  foul 
with  deadly  frights  diftrefs'd  ; 

With  fear  and  trembling  compais'd  round, 
with  horror  quite   opprefs'd. 

f>,  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,    that   I 

The  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get  ; 
That  I  might  take  my  fpeedy  flight, 

and  feek    a  fafe  retreat  ! 
7,  8.  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence  ; 

and  in  wild  defarts  ftray, 
Till  all   this  furious    florin  were  fpent, 

this  tempeft  paft  away. 

PART    II. 
9.   Deftroy,  O    Lord,   their  ill  defignn, 

their   counfcls   foon   divide  ; 
For  through  the  city  my  griev'd  eyes 

have  ftrife  and   rapine  fpy'd. 
10  By  day  and  night,  on  ev'ry    wall 

they  walk  their  confhnt   round  ; 
And,  in    the  midft   of   all   her  flrength, 

are  grief  and  mifchicf  found. 

t  i .  Whoever 


PSALM    fa,  107 

11.  Whoe'er  thro5  ev'ry  part  {hall  roam, 
will  frelh  diforders  meet  ; 

Deceit  and  guile  their  conftant  polls 
maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 

1 2.  For  'twas  not  any  open  foe, 
that  falfe  reflections  made  ; 

For  then  I  could  with  eafe  hav£  borne 
the  bitter  things  he  faid  : 

'Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againfl  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 

13.  14.  But 'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  guide,  my 
whom  tend'reft  love  did  join  ;       [friend, 

Whofe  fweet  advice  I  valu'd  moll, 
whofe  pray 'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 

15.  Sure,  vengeance  equal  to  their  crimes 
fuch  traitors  mull  furprife, 

And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 
they  wickedly  devife. 

16,  17.  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  Hill 
fhall  in  my  aid  appear  : 

At  morn,  and  noon,  and  night  i'U  pray3 
and  he  my  voice  fhall  hear. 
PART    III. 
18.  God  has  releas'd  my  foul  from  thofe 

that  did  with  me  contend  ; 
And  made  a  numerous  holl  of  friends 
my  righteous  caufe  defend. 

1 9/ For 


ioS         PSALM  lv,  lvL 

1 9.  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 

ihall  now  his  fuppliant  hear  ; 
And  punifh  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  ftate 

makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

20.  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  men 

pcrfidioufly  devife 
To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 

and  break  the  ftrongeft  ties  ? 
XI.  Tho'  loft  and  melting  are  their  words, 

their  hearts  with  war  abound  : 
Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 

and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound. 

22.  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 

and  he  fhall  thee  fuftain  : 
He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fuppiant 

the  wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 
2.3.  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lyes  and  blood, 

fhall  all  untimely  die  ; 
Whilft  I,  for  health,  and  length  of  days, 

on  thee,  my  God,  rely. 

PSALM  LVL 
iT\0  Thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help  ; 

\^J  for  man  my  life  perfues  : 
To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 

he  daily  ftrifc  renews, 
a.  Continually  my  fpiteful  foes 

to  ruin  me  combine  : 
Thou  fecft,  who  fitt'ft  inthron'd  on  high, 

what  mighty  numbers  join 

3.  But 


PSALM  lvi.  109 

3.  But,  tho'  fometimes  furpris'd  by  fear 
(on  danger's  firft  alarm  ) 

Yet  ftill  for  iuccour  1  depend 
on  thy  almighty  arm. 

4.  God's  faithful  promifc  I  fhall  praife, 
on  which  I  now  rely  : 

In  God  I  truft,  and,  trailing  him, 
the  arm  of  flefli  defy. 

5.  They  wreft  my  words  and  make'emfpeak 
a  fenfe  they  never  meant : 

Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  fpite, 
on  my  deftruction  bent. 

6.  In  clofe  affemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7.  Shall  fuch  Injuftice  ftill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrath  f  too  long  provok'd  ) 
this  impious  race  chaftife, 

8.  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  fteps,. 
fince  firft  compell'd  to  flee  : 

My  very  tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  regiftred  by  thee. 

9.  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 
my  foes  fhall  be  o'er  thrown  ; 

For  I  am  well  affur'd,  that  God 
my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 


10,11 


ra 


no  PSALM     lvi,  Tvii. 

10.  1 1.  I'll  truft  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 
the  force  tliat  man  can  raife  : 

1 2.  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  ; 
to  thee  i'U  render  praife. 

13.  Thou  haft  retrieved  my  foul  from  death, 
and  thou  wilt  ftill  fecure 

The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  prefeiVd, 

and  make  my  footftcps  fure  : 
That  thus,   protected  by  thy  pow'r, 

I  may  this  light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the  fervice  of  my  God 

my  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

P  S  A  L  M  LV1I. 
1  ry\HY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me    extend  : 

J[      On  thy  proteftion  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftormis  pa  ft. 

2.  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  1  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  judge,  and  God  moil  high, 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3.  From  heav'n  proteft  me  by  thy  arm, 
And  fliame  all  thofe  who  ieek  my  harm  : 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth,  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4.  For  I  with  lavage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce, 

With  men  whofe  teeth  arc  fpears,their  words 
Invcnom'd  darts,  and  two-edg'd  fworck. 

5.  Be 


PSALM  lvii  Iviii.        1 1 1 

5.  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  : 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

6.  To  take  me,  they  their  net  prepared* 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnarYi  ; 
But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 

7.  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  prefent  ; 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  iTI  raife 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife. 

8.  Awake,  my  glory,   harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute  : 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9.  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  liit'ning  nations  round  : 

10.  Thy  mercy,  higheft  heav'n  tranfcends  j 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

ri.   Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  Iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  hei'e,  as  there  obey'd. 

P  SAL  M   LVIII.    - 
t  O  PE  AK,  0  yc  judges  of  the  earth* 
l3     if  juft  Y9«tf  ientence  be  j 
Or  mini  not  innocence  appeal 
to  heaven  from  your  decree  ? 

2,  Your 


i*a  PSALM     Iviii. 

2.  Your  wicked  heart  and  judgments  are 
alike  by  malice  fway'd  j 

Your  griping  hand,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betray'd. 

3.  To  virtue,  ftrangers  from  the  womb, 
their  infant  fteps  went  wrong  : 

They  prattled  flander,  and  in  lyes 
cmploy'd  their  lifping  tongue- 

4.  No  ferpent  of  parch'd  Afric's  breed 
does  ranker  poifon  bear  ; 

The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  fullen  ear. 

5.  XTnmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
as  adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  thefkilful  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  gain. 

6.  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threat'ning  rage, 
and  timely  break  their  pow'r  : 

Difarm  thefe  growing  lions  jaws, 
c're  practis'd  to  devour. 

7.  Let  now  their  infolence,  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpent  ; 

Their  fliivci  M  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent. 

8.  Like  fnai's,  let  them  diffolve  to  flime  J: 
like  hafty  births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb. 

9.  Ere 


PSALM  lviii,  lix.  113 

9.  Ere  thorns  can  make  the  flefh-pots  boil, 
tempeftuous  wrath  Avail  come 

From  God,  and  lhatch  them  hence  alive 
to  their  eternal  doom. 

10.  The  righteous  flxall  rejoice  (o  fee 
their  crimes  fuch  vengeance  meet  j 

And  faints  in  perfecutors  blood 
Ihall  dip  their  harlmefs  feet. 

1 1 .  Tranfgreffors  then  with  grief  lhall  fee 
juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 

And  own  a  God,  whofe  juft  ice  will 

the  guilty  earth  arraign. 

PSALM  LIX. 
iipvELIVER  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 

\^Jj     frcm  all  my  fpiteful  foes  : 
In  my  defence  oppofe  thy  pow'r 

to  theirs  who  me  oppofe. 

2.  Prcferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill  ; 

Protect  me  from  remorfelefs  men, 
who  feek  my  blood  to  fpill. 

3.  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  pow'rs 
againft  my  life  combine, 

Implacable  ;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'ft, 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4.  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take  : 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diftrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

c  Thou 


ii4  PSALM  lix. 

5.  Thou,  Lord  of  hofts,  and  IfraePs  God, 
their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  ; 

Relentlefs  vengeance  talc  eon  thofe, 
wh  o  ftubbornly  tranlgrefs. 

6.  At  ev'ning  to  befet  myhoufe, 
like  growling  dogs  they  meet ; 

While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  raniack  ev'ry  ftreet. 

7.  Their  throats  invenom'd  (lander  breathe, 
their  tongues  are  fharpen'd  fwords  : 

"  Who  hears  ?  (fay  they)  ;  or,hearing,  dares, 
"  reprove  our  lawkfs  words  r" 

8.  But  from  thy  throne  thou  {halt,  OLord, 
their  baffled  plots  deride  ; 

And  foon  to  fcorn  and  fhame  expofe 
their  boafted  heathen  pride. 

9.  On  thee  I  wait  ;  'tis  on  thy  ftrength 
for  fuccour  I  depend  : 

'Ti  s  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 
who  only  canft  defend. 

10.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 
from  danger  fet  me  free, 

Shall  crown  my  wifhes,  and  fubdue 
my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

1 1.  Deftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  ence  j 
re! train  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 

Left  we%  ingratefutty,  too  foon 
fbrget  their  overthrow. 

Difperfe 


PSAL  Mlix.  115 

Difperfc  them  through  the  nations  round, 

by  thy  avenging  pow'r  : 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride? 

O  Lord,  our  fliield  and  tow'r. 

1  2.  Now  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaftiie  { 
Whofe  tongues  have  finn'd  without reftraint, 

and   curies  join'd  with  lyes. 
1$.  Nor  fhalt  thou,  whilll  their  race  endures, 

thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  : 
That  diftant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom, 

may  IfraePs  God  confefs. 

14.  At  evening  let  them  ftill  perfift 
like  growling  dogs,  to  meet  ; 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 

15.  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 
for  hunger  let  them  ftray  ; 

And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 
defeated  of  their  prey  : 

16.  Whilft  early  T  thy  mercy  ting, 
thy  wond'rous  pow'r  confefs  : 

For  thou  haft  been  my  fure  defence, 
my  refuge  in  diftrefs. 

1 7.  To  thee,  with  never-ceafing  praife, 
O  God,  my  ftrength,  i'll  fmg  : 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  fafety  f;  ring. 

PSALM 


Ilfc  fSAOi  JVl    Ix. 

PSJLM  LX. 

*f\  GOD,  who  haft  our  troops  difpers'd 
X^Jt  Forfaking  thofe  who  left  thee  firft  ; 
As  we  thyjuft  difpleafure  mourn, 
To    us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 
ft  .  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand 
I  s  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 
O  !  heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  fhake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid  ! 

3.  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feci  ; 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel. 

4.  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'ch 

5.  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect : 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs,  that  we  direct. 

6.  The  holy  God  has  fpoke ;  and  I 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichem's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
To  Sichem,  fuccoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meaiure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

7.  Manafieh,  Gilead,  both  fubferibe 

To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's   tribe  :• 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  c&frfe, 
And  Judahby  religious  Laws. 

8.  Moab  my  (lave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Kdoni  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proud  Paleftine's  imperious  ftate 
Skill  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

9.  But 


P  S  A  L  M  lx,  lxi.  1 17 

'9.  But  who  {hall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  throligh  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  does  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

10.  Ev'n  thou,  O  God,  who  haft   difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  firft) 
Thofe  whom  thou  didft  in  wrath    forfakc, 
Aton'd,  thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

1 1.  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain  j 
For  human  fuccours  are  but  vain. 

1 2.  Frefti  ftrength  and  courage  God  bellows 
Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXI. 
1T     ORD,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  pray'r 
J,  j     which  I,  opprefs'd  with  grief, 

2.  From  earth's  remoteft  parts  addrds 
to  thee  for  kind  relief. 

O  !  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  reach 
of  perfccuting  pow'r 

3.  Thou  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foes 
haft  been  my  ihelt'ririg  tow'r. 

4.  So  fhall  I  in  thy  faCfed  courts 
fccure  from  danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 
all  future  ftorms  defy. 

5.  In  fign  my  vows  are  heard,  once  more, 
I  o'er  thy  choien  reign  : 

<).  O  !  bids,  with  long  and  profp'rous  life 
die  king  thou  didft  ordain. 

7.  Confirm 


n8         PSA  L  M  Ixi,  lxii. 

7.  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  his    reign 
accepted  in  thy  fight; 

And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  Goth 
in  his  defence  unite. 

8.  So  fhall  I  ever  fing  thy  praife, 
thy  name  for  ever  blefs  ; 

Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 
PSALM     LXII. 
iiy  /JTY  Soul  for  help  on  God  relies  j 
aJ^YA   From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  : 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

3.  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ? 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  Stone. 

4.  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs, 
They  ftrive  with  lyes,  their  chief  delight  ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouths  they  bleis, 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 

5,6.  But  thou,  my  foul,   on   God  rely; 
On  him  alone  thy  trull  repofe  : 
My  rock  and  health  will  ftrength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

7.  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  : 
lie  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  $ 
On  him  my  foul  Hull  ftill  depend. 

8.  In 


PSALM  lxii,  IxiH.  n9 

8.  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

His  timley  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9.  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail ; 
The  great  diffemble  and  betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcale, 
The  lighteft  things  will  both  outweigh, 

10.  Then  truft  not  in  oppreffive  ways  j 
By  ipoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  increafe, 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  gain. 

1  r.  For  God  has  oft  his  will  exprels'd, 
And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundlefs  pow'r  poflefs'd,    - 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 
12.  Though  mercy  is  his  darling  grace, 
In   which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  ; 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
According  to  their  works  requite. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXII1. 
i^^GOD,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
\^J  My  morning  pray'rs  Avail  offcrd  be  ? 

For  thee  my  thirfty  foul  does  pant  ; 
My  fainting  flefti  implores  thy  grace, 
Within  this  dry  and   barren  place, 

Where  I  refrefhing  waters  want. 

2.   O  !  to  my  longing  eyes  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftorc, 

Which 


iio  PSALM     bait. 

Which  thy  majeftic  houfe  difplays  5 

3.  Becaufe  to  me  thy  woncTrous  love 
Than  life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  lhall  always  fpeak  thy  praife. 

4.  My  life,  while  L  that  life  enjoy, 
In  blefling  God  I  will  employ  ; 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name  : 

5.  My  foul's  content  (hall  be  as  great 
As  theirs  who  choiceft  dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6.  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  fleep  to  find. 
Thou,  Lord  art  prefent  to  my  mind  ; 

And  when  I  wake  in  dead  of  night. 

7.  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doft  fuccour  bring, 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  wing 

I  reft  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8.  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  faft  to  thee,  whole  matchlefs  pow'r 

In  her  fupport  is  daily  fhown  : 

9.  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  (hall  llay, 
That  my  deftruction  wifh ;  and  they 

That  feck  my  life,  Avail  lofe  their  owi\ 

10.  (i.   They  by  untimely  ends  fliall  die, 
Their  flelh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  fhall  fill  the  king  with  joy  : 
Who  fv/ears  by  thee  fliall  ftill  rejoice  ; 
Whilft  the  falfe  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  fhalt  lilence  and  deftrov. 

PSALM 


PSALM     lxiv.  121 

P  S  A  L  M    LXIV. 
i  T     ORD,hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint  j 

|   j   To  my  requeft  give  ear  ; 
Preferve  my  life  from  cruel  foes, 
and  free  my  foul  from  fear, 

2.  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tend'reft  c 
in  fome  fecure  retreat, 

From  finners  that  againft  me  rife  -7 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3.  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  ; 

And  bend-thcir  bows  to  flioot  their  darts, 
fliarp  lyes,  and  bitter  words. 

4.  Linking  in  private,  at  thejuft 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  iliddenly  at  him  they  fhoot, 
quite  void  of  fear  and  fhame. 

5.  To  carry  on   their  ill  defigns 
they  mutually   agree  ; 

They  fpeak  of  laying  private  fnares, 
and  think  that  none  fhall  fee, 

6.  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7.  But  God,  to  anger  juftlv  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  bow  ihall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 
fhall  fwift  deftruclion  fend. 

F  8,  Thofc 


122     PSALM     lxiv,  lxv. 

8.  Thofe  (landers  which  their  mouths  did  vent 
upon  themfelves  fliall  fill  ; 

Their  crimes  difclos'd  fliall  make   them  be 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9.  The  world  fliall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs; 
and  nations  trembling  itand  ; 

Convinc'd,  that  Tris  the  mighty  work 

of  his  avenging  hand  : 
jo.  Wliilft  righteous  men,  by  God  fecur'd, 

in  him  fliall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  all  the  lifVnmg  earth  (hall  hear 

loud  triumphs  of  the  jiift. 

r  S  A  L  M    Lxy. 

iT?01l  Thee,  O  God,  our  conitant  praifc 

J?     ^n  Sion  waits,  tliy  chofen  icat  : 
Our  promised  altars  there  we'll  raiic, 
And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 
i.  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Didft  always  bend  thy  lift'fiing  ear, 
To  thee  fliall  all  mankind  repair. 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3,  Our  fins  (tho1  numbcriefs)  in  vain 
To  flop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
"Wliilft  thou  o'crlook'ft  thq  guilty  ftain, 

I  waflicft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4.  Blcft  ii  the  man,  who,  near  thee  placM, 
Within  tbjr  faidrcd  dwelling  lives  ! 

Wliilft  we,  al  1  fiftltifce,  taftc 

Th(  va3  deli    '.'  i  thy  temple  gives. 

5-  By 


V  S  A  L  M  Ixv  xi% 

5.  By  wond'rous  ads,  O  God  moft  juft, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  : 
In  the  remoteft  nations  truft, 

And  th-ofe  whom  ftormy  waves  furroundo 

6,  7.  God,  by  his  ftrength,  fits  faft  the  hills, 
And  does  his  matchlefs  pow'r  engage  ; 
With  which  the  fea's  loud  waves  he  ftills, 
And  angry  crouds  tumultuous  rage. 

PART  II. 

8.  Thou,  Lord,  doit  barb'rous  lands  difmay 
"When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  : 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
Each  others  track,  by  turns,  perfue. 

9.  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  ftore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thirily  ground  ; 
Makes  lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10.  On  rifing  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  fliow'r* 
In  which  a  bleft  increafe  diftils. 

1 1.  Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year 
With  frefh  returns  of  plenty  crown  ; 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatnefs  down. 

1  2.  They  drop  on  barren  forefts,  chang'd 
By  them  to  paftures  frcfti  and  green :  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 
Jn  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  fcen. 

F  3  j 3.  Large 


124         PSALM     lxv,  Ixvi. 

13.  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs  ;  the  vallies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full-ear'd  corn, 
And  feem,  for  joy,  to  fhout  and  fing. 

PSALM    LXYI. 
iT    ET  all  the  lands  with  fhouts  of  joy 
2  I  j     to  God  their  voices  raiie  ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  of  his  name, 

and  lpread  his  glorious  praife. 
3.  And  let  them  fay,  how  dreadful,   Lord, 

in  all  thy  works  art  thou  ! 
To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foes 

fhall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

4.  Thro5  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 
fliall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 

And  with  glad  hymns  their  awful  dread 
of  thy  great  name  exprefs. 

5.  O  !  come,  behold  the  works  of  God  ; 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wo nd'rous  judgments  (hown. 

6.  He  made  the  Sea  become  dry  bind, 
through  winch  our  fathers  walk'd  ; 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
with  joy  his  people  taik'd. 

7.  He  by  his  pow'r  for  ever  rules  ; 
his  eyes  the  world  furvcy  : 

Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 
ao:ainft  his  Sov'rei^n  fwav. 

PART 


PSALM     lxvi.  115 

PART    II. 
8,9.  O  !  all  ye  nations,  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  ways. 

10.  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 
does  try  the  precious  ore  : 

)  i  .Thou  brought'ft  us  into  ftreighjtswherewc 
oppreiTmg  burdens  bore. 

1 1.  Infulting  foes  did  us,  their  flaves, 
thro'  fire  and  water  chafe  ; 

But  yet,  at  laft,  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  place. 


1 


3.  Burnt-ofP rings  to  thy  houfe  HI  bring, 
and  there  my  vows  Pll  pay  ; 
j  4.  Which  1  with  folemn  zeal  did  make 
in  trouble's  difmal  day. 

15.  Then  ffiall  the  richeft   Incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fal), 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullocks  from  the  ftalL 

1 6.  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  j 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

Hit  I,  what  God  for  me  lias  done, 
with  grateful  joy  declare. 

17.  18.  As  I,  before,  his  aid  implor'd, 
fo  now  I  praife  his  name  ; 

Who,  if  my  heart  had  harbour'd  fin, 
would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 

J  9.  But 


*o£         F  S  A  L  M     lxvi,  Ixvii. 

19.  But  God  to  me,  when  e'er  I  cry'd, 
his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 

And  to  the  voice  of  my  requeft, 
with  conftant  love  ?.ttend. 

20.  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God, 
who- never,,  when  I  pray, 

With-holds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 
nor  turns  his  face  away  ! 

PSALM     LXVIL 
f  fTT^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 
JL        in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brightnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  fhine  ; 

2.  That  fo  thy  woria  rotis  way 
may  through  the  world  be  known  •, 

ilitant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
aud  thy  falvation  own. 

3.  Let  differing  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
tc  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4.  O  let  them  ihout  and  fmg. 
diffolv'd  in  pious  mirth  ; 

For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King 
fhalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5.  Let  differing  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 


6.  Then 


P  S  A  L  M  Ixvii,  lxviii.  1 27 

6.  Then  fhall  the  teeming  ground 
a  large  Incveafe  difclofe  ; 

And  we  with  plenty  fhall  be  crown'd, 
which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7.  Then  God  upon  our  land 
fhall  conftantbleflings  fhow'r  ; 

And  all  the  world  in  awe  fhall  fland 
of  his  refiftlefs  pow'r 

PSALM    LXVIII. 
il     ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

I   j  andfeatter  his  prefumptuous  foes  j 
Let  ihameful   rout  their  hoft  furprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2.  As  fmoke  in  tempefts  rage  is  loftr 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  call  ; 

So  let  their  facrilegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafte, 

3.  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  wilf 
His  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladneis  fill, 
And  chearful  fongs  their  tongues  employ,. 

4.  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  : 
JEHOVAH's  awful  name  he  bears  : 

In  him  rejoice  ;  exrol  his  praife, 

AV  ho  rides  upon  high-rolling  fphcrcs. 

.  lim,  from  his  empire  o:  .ics, 

To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injured  widow's  caufe. 

6.  'Tis; 


128  r  S  A  L  M     Ixviii 

6.    'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foiF 
Reftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home ; 
Makes  captives  free  ;  and  fruitless  toil, 
Their  proud  oppreffors  righteous  doom. 

j.  'Twas  fo  of  old,  when  thou  didft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  j 
Strange  terrors  thro"  the  defert  ipread, 
Convulilons  fliook  th'  aftonifh'd  earth. 
8.  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftill, 
And  heav'n's  high  arches  ihook  writh  fear  :. 
How  then  fhould  Sinai's  humble  hill 
Of  Ifrael's  God  the  prefence  hear  ! 

e.  Thy  hand,  at  famifh'd  earth's  complaint, 
Reliev'uner  from  celeflial  (tores  ; 
And,  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
A  Swag' a  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs 
i  _>.  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  cafe  thou  mad'lt  our  tribes  refide  ; 
And  in  the  defert  for  the  poor, 
Thy  generous  bounty  did  provide. 

PART     II. 
1 1 .  Thou  gav'ft  the  word  ;  we  faJlied  forth, 
And  in  that  pow'rful  word  o'ercame  ; 
Whilft  virgin-troops,  with  fongs  of  mirth, 
Inflate  our  conqueft  did  proclaim, 
i  2.   Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  gcn'ralsled, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  recciv'd  a  foil, 
Forfook  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

13.  Though 


P  S  A  L  M     lsviii.  129 

1  3.  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  havebeen, 
Your  army's  wings  fhall  fhine as  bright 
As  doves,  in  golden  funfhine  feen, 
Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light. 

14.  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  almighty  hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  Kings  the  conqueft  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand, 
High  Salmon's  glitt'ring  fnow  outlhone. 

1 5.  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Bafhan's  hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  height  fliall  Bafhan  boaft, 
But  that  fhe's  God's  inheritance. 

16.  But  wherefore  (t ho' the  honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  mountain,  fwell  your  pride  ? 
For  Sion  is  his  chofen  feat, 

Where  he  for  ever  will  refide. 

17.  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  hofts,  that  wait  his  will  : 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 

As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill. 
j  S.  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 
And  on  thy  people  didit  bellow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread* 

Kv'n  rebels  (hall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

F  5  19.  For 


*3®  PSALM  lxviii. 

19.  For  benefits  each  day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  J 

20.  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  Godr 
Of  life  and  death  thefov'reign  Lord. 

it.  But  Jufticeforhis  harden'd  foes 
Proportioned  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe 
Who  in  prefumptuous  crimes  proceed. 

22.  The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  ipoke  . 
44  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Balkan's  king, 

"  Once  more  Til  break  my  people's  yoke, 
44  And  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring  : 

23.  "  Their  feet  lhall  with  a  crimfon  flood 
44  Of  flaughtcr'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 

"  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
<4  But  leave  for  dogs  th'  unhallow'd  gore. 
PART     III. 

24.  When,  marching  to  thy  blcft  abode, 
The  wondering  multitude  furvey'd 
The  pompous  Hate  of  thee,  our  God, 
In  robes  of  majefty  array' d  ; 

25.  Swcet-flnginglcvites  led  the  van  ; 
Loud  Inftruments  brought  up  the  rear  ; 
Between  both  troops  a  virgin-train 
With  voice  and  timbrel  charm 'd  the  car. 

26.  This  was  the  burden  of  their  fong  : 
"  In  full  affemblies  blefs  the  Lord  : 

44  All  who  to  Ifracl's  tribes  belong, 
44  The  God  of  Ifracl's  praife  record." 

27.  Nor 


P  S  A  L  M       lxviii.  131 

27.  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend,/ 

Nor  only'judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counicllers  in  ft  ate  did  fend  ; 

But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

And  Napthali's  more  diftant  coaft, 

(The  grand  proceffion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  hoft. 

28. Thus  God  to  ftrength  and  union  brought 

Our  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  that  bleft  hour. 

This  work,  which  thou  O  God  haft  wrought 

Confirm  with  frcfli  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29.  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion  thy  terreilrial  throne  ; 
Where  kings  with   prefents  fhall  attend 
And  thee  with  offer'd  crowns  atone. 

30.  Breakdown  the  ipearmens  ranks,  who 
Like  pamper'd herds  of  favage might  :  [[threat 
Their  filver-armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 

Who  in  deftructive  war  delight. 

31.  Egypt  fhall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 
Her  hands,  and  Africk  homage  bring 

32.  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
Their  common    Sov'rei^n's'Praifes  f\n<y  • 

33.  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fjpherc 
Of  antient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides  ; 

From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 

34.  Afcribc. 


1 


P  S  A  L  M     lxviii,    Ixix. 

,4.   Airribc  ye  pow'r  to  God  molt  high  : 
Of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  Iky, 
Darts  fhining  terrors  through  the  air. 
3  c.  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  flrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports  : 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. 
KP  S  A  L  M  LXIX. 

SAVE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll, 
And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul. 
i.  With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 
3-  With  rcillefs  cries  my  lpirits  faint  ; 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint  ; 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilil  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

/..   My  hairs,  the'  numVous.  are  bi:tfew, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfuc 
With  groundlefshate,  grown  now  of  might, 
To  execute  their  Iawlefs  fpite  : 
They  force  me,  guiltlcfs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine. 
$•  Thou,  Lord,  my  innocence  doll  fee, 
Nor  arc  my  iins  concealed  from  thee. 

6.  Lord  God  of  hofts,  take  timely  care, 
Left,  for  my  fake,  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7.  Since  1  have  fuflerM  for  thy  name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  face  in  fhame  ; 

8.  A 


PSALM     Ixix. 


*33 


8.  A  ftranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  expos'  d  to  fcorn 

By  brethren  of  my   mother  born. 

9.  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  flame  ; 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
More  than  at  flanders  caft  on  me. 

10.  My  very  tears  and  abftinence 
They  conftrue  in  a  fpiteful  fenfe. 

1 1.  Whencloath'd  with  fackcloth  for  their 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make,  [fake 

12.  Their  Judges  makemy  wrongs  their  jeft, 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd. 
How  fhould  I  then  expeft  to  be 

From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 
1 3    But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray'r : 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  ftore  : 
Dilplay  thy  truth's  preferring  pow'r. 

14.  From  threatening  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpiteful  foes  in  fafety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

15.  Controul  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  : 
Nor  deep  deftru&ion's  yawning  pit 
To  ck>fc  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16.  Lord 


r34  P  S  A  L  M     lxix. 

16.  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I    make, 
For  thy  tranfcending  goodnefs'  fake  j 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  ft  ore. 

17.  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  : 
Make  hafte  ;  for  defp'rate  is  my  cafe  : 

18.  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpofe, 
An4  fhield  me  from  remorfelefs  foes. 

19.  Thou  know'fi;  what  infamy   and  fcorn 
I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  their  clofe-diffembled  fpite, 

Or  darkeft  plots,  efcape  thy  fight.. 

2o.Reproachand  grief  have  broke  my  heart 

I  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain. 

21.  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call  : 
Inftead  of  food  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink, 
They  give  me  Vinegar  to  drink. 

22.  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 
53.  Perpetual  darknefs  fcize  their  eyes  ; 
And  fudden  blafts  their  hopes  furprife. 

14.  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
'Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 
25.  And  make  their  houfe   a   difmal    cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchsafe    to    dwell 

a6.  For, 


PS  AL  M  Ixix.  135 

2,6.  For  new  afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him  who  had  thy  ftripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  wounds  thy  icourge  had  torn 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  fharper  fcorn. 

27.  Sin  fhall  to  lin  their  fteps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 

28.  From  life  thou  (halt  exclude  their  foul, 
Nor  with  the  juft  their  names  inroll. 

29.  But  ifie,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  fhall  reftore  : 

30.  Thy  pow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

3 1 .  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in  facrifice  : 

32.  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33.  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
Sets  -prisoners  free  from  clofe  reftraint. 

34.  Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife, 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

35.  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erect ;. 
Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  proteft  ; 

Till  all  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair 
To  undifturb'd  pofleffion  there. 

36.  This  blefiing  they  fhall,  at  their  death, 
To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  j 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 
Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore. 

PSALM 


i36         PSALM     lxx,    Ixxi. 

PSALM  LXX. 
i  /T~\  LORD,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 

V^y   For  never  was    more  prefling  need  : 
For  my  deliv'rance,  Lord  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliverance  {peed. 

2.  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deltroy  my  foul  combine  : 
Let  them,  defeated,    blufh  and  mourn, 
EnfnarM  in  their  own  vile  defien, 

3.  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  ; 
With  fhamc  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  (port  of  my  affliction  made  : 

4.  While  thofe  who  .humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all  who  prize  thy  laving  grace, 
With  me    fhaU  ling,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

5.  Thus  wretched  tho'  lam,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXI. 
i,TN  thee  I  put  my  ftcdfafl  truft  ; 

2.  JL  defend  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 

3.  Be  thou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort : 

'Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 

Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort.    4.  5.  From 


PSALM    lxxi.  137 

4,  5.  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6.  Thy  conftant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender   infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

to  fing  thy  conftant  praife. 

7,8.  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze, 

thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill  : 
Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth  fhall  always  fill. 
9.   Rejeft  not  then  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  age  decay  : 
Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  years, 

my  vigour   fades  away. 

ic.  My  foes,  againft  my  fame  and  me, 

with  crafty  malice  fpeak  ; 
Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 

and  mutual  counfel  take. 

1 1.  cc  His  God  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now, 
M  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 

"  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12.  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far  : 
for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 

13.  Tofhame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes, 
that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 

14-   But 


138         PSALM  Ixxi. 

14.  Eut  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 
fhall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ; 

And  I  in  grateful   fongs  of  praife 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 
PART  II. 

15.  Thy  righteous  acts,  and  faving  health, 
My  mouth  ihall  iliil  declare  j 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho*  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16.  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
Til  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 

All  other  light  coufneis  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone. 

17.  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me,  from  my 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name  :        [youth, 

And   ever  fince  thy  wondrous  works 
have  been  my  conftant  theme. 

18.  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 
am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 

Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  times, 
thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  fhown. 

19.  How  high  thy  juftice  foaxs,  O  God  ! 
how  great  and  wond'rous  are 

The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done  ! 
who  may  with  thee  comp; 

20.  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  pi  eib'd, 
thy  grace  ihall  yet  relieve  ; 

And  from  the  lov/eft  depth  of  woe 
With  tender  care  retrieve. 

21.  Through 


PSALM     lxxi,   lxxii.  139 

21.  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  fhall  be 
with  pow'r  and  great nefs  crown'd  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  years   have   pafs'd, 
thy  comforts  {hall  furround  : 

22.  Therefore,  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 
thy  truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife 

To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

23.  Then  joy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 
employ  my  chearful  voice  ; 

My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeemed, 
fhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 

24.  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  a£U 
fhall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 

Becaufe  thou  didft  confound  my  foes, 
and  brought'ft  them  all  to  fliame. 

PSALM  LXXII. 

iT     ORD,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 

I   j      in  all  his  ways  direct  ; 
And  let  his  San,  throughout  his  reign, 

thy  righteous  laws  refpecl. 

2.  So  fhall  he  ftill  thy  people  judge 
with  pure  and  upright  mind, 

Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fhall  him 
their  juft  protector  find. 

3.  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 

Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4.  Whilft 


140  PSALM  Ixxii. 

4.  Whilfl  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 

And  from  their  humble  necks  (hall  take 
oppreffive  yokes  away. 

5.  In  ev'ry  heart,  thy  awful  fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  fafl, 

As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6.  He  fliall  defcend  like  rain,  that  chears 
the  meadows  fecond  birth  ; 

Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
rcfrefh  the  thirfly  e*ai  th. 

7.  In  his  bleft  days  the  juft  and  good 
fliall  be  with :  favour  crown'd  ; 

The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8.  His  uncontrouPd  dominion  'fliall 
from  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  flrearas, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

9.  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 
fhall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 

His  vanquifh'd  foes  fliall  lick  the  duft, 
where  he  his  coiiqucft  fpreads. 

10.  The  kings  of  Tarfhiih,  and  the  IQcs, 
fhall  colli y  prcfents  bring  ;      " 

From  Ipicy    Sheba  gifts  fhall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 


1 1 


.  To 


PSALM     lxxii.  141 

1  1.   To  him  fhall  ev'ry  king  on  earth 

his  humble  homage  pay  ; 
And  differing  nations  gladly  join 

to  own  his  righteous  fway. 
1 2.  For  he  ihall  let  the  needy  free, 

when  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  hclplefs,   and  the  poor, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
PART    II. 
13  .His  providence,  for  needy  fouls,    1 

fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 

lhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14.  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

15.  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and    reign 
to  many  years  extend  ; 

Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  goMen  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 

thro'  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  ihall  afford 

a  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

16.  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
great  plenty  fhall  appear  : 

A  Handful  fown  on  mountain-tops 
a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 

Its 


142  PSALM  lxxii,  lxxiii. 

Its  fruit,  like  cedars  {hook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  top  fliall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plenty  with  the  field. 

17.  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name 
thro'  endlcfs  years  lhall  run  ; 

His  fpotlefs  fame  fhall  fhine  as  bright 

and  lafting  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

fhall  be  completely   blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happincii 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd. 

1 8.  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 
the  God  wrhom  Ifrael  fears  ; 

Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 

beyond  compare,  appears. 
19.   Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd  ; 

for  ever  blefs  his  name  ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 

their  glad  aflent   proclaim. 

PSALM  LXXIII. 
1      A    T  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  phiin 

JLX^  That  God  will  to  his  flints  be  kind  ; 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 
2,  3.   Till  this  {Villaining  truth  1  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almolt  fail'd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  finner's  wealtli  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

4,  5.  They 


PSALM  lxxiii.  143 

4,  5.  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  ; 
No  plague  or  troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,j.  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain,  they're  held, 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  ft  ate  ; 
Their  eyes  ftand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwelPd; 
They  grow,  beyond  their  wifhes,  great, 

8,9.  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 

Oppreffive  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue  thro*  all  the  earth  does  walk 

Their  biaiphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

1  o.    And  yet  admiring  crouds   are  found, 

Who  fervile  vifits  duely  make  ; 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  liatt'ring  Haves  partake. 

1 1.  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  piirfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

■"  How  fhould  the  Lord  our    actions  view? 
<i  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 

12.  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  day. 
And  all  th  jir  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

13,14.  "Thenhave  I  clcans'd  my  heart(faid  I), 
"  And  wafh'd  my  hands  from  guilt  in  vain; 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
"  And  ev'ry  morning  fuffer  pain.'5 

15,  Thus 


144  PSA  L  M     lxxiii. 

15.  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 

Thy  children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  caufe  betray. 
PART    II. 

16,  17.  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent; 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 

Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went  : 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18.  How  high  foe'er  advane'd,  they  all 
On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  ftand  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Call  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

1 9, 20. How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd  ; 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ 'd. 
2 1,22.  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with   reftlefs  pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  beait, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

23,  24.  Yet  ftill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  right-hand  afliftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firil  lhalt  with  thy  counlel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 
25.  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whole  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
That  I  befides  thee  can  defire. 

26.  My 


PSALM     Ixxiii,    lxxl^.       145 

a 6,  My  trembling   flefli,  and  aching  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me   ; 
But  God  fhall  inward  ftrength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

27.  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove, 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  fhall  deftroy  them  all. 

28.  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  juft, 
That  1  fhould  ftill  to  God  repair  ; 

In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 
And  will  his  wondrous  works  declare. 
P  S  A  L  M    LXXIV. 

WHY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God  ? 
wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
Oh  !  why  againft  thy  chofen  flock 

does  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
a.  Think  on  thy  antient  purchafe,  Lord, 

the  land  that  is  thy  own, 
By  thee  redeem'd  ;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy  glory  fhone. 

3.  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruhvd  ftate  ! 
how  long  our  troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  foe  with  wicked  rage 
has  hid  thy  temple  wafte  ! 

4.  Thy  foes  blafph erne  thy  name  ;  where  lat? 
^  thy  zealous  iervants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pemp, 
re  bannners  have  diiplay'd.' 

G  5,  6.  Thofe 


?46  PSALM    Ixxiv. 

5.  6.  Tliofe  curious  carvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  artifts  fame, 
With  ax  and  hammer  they  deftroy, 

like  works  of  vulvar  frame. 

7.  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burnt ; 
and  what  efcap'd  the  flame, 

lias  been  profan'd,  and  quite  dcfac'd, 
iho\  facred  to  thy  na*ne. 

8.  Thy  worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 
maliciGufly  they  aim'd  ; 

And  all  the  facrcd  places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9.  Yet  of  thy  prelence  thou  vouchfa^ft 
no  tender  ligiis  to  fend  : 

We  have  no  Prophet  now,  that  knows 

when  this  lad  ftate  fliall  end 
PART  II. 
to.  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou   permit 

th*  infulting  foe  to  boaft  ? 
Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 

for  evermore  be  loft  ? 
1 1 .  Why  hold'ft  thou  back  thy  ftrong  right- 

and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  [hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftrctch  it  forth, 

io  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft? 

<?2.  Thou  heretofore,  with    kingly  pow'r, 

in  our  defence  haft  fought  ; 
For  us,  throughout    the  wond'iing  world, 

iiaft  ureat  duvation  wrought. 

*  13.  'Twas 


PSALM    lxxiv.  147 

*3  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  that   didft  the  fea, 

by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 
Thou  brak'ft  the  watry  monfters  head, 

the  waves  o'erwhelm  their  pride. 

1 4.  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all, 
that  feera'd  the  deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  pow'r  deitroy'd,  and  made 
to  favage  beafts  a  prey. 

15.  Thou  clav'ft  thefolid  rock,  and  mad'ft 
the  waters  largely  flow  ; 

Again,  thou  mad'ft,  thro'  parting  ftrearns, 
thy  wond'ring  people  go. 

16.  Thine  is  the  chearful  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night ; 

Thou  hall  prepar'd  the  glorious  fun, 

and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 
i  7.  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 

in  perfect  order  ftand  : 
The  rammer's  warmth,  and  'Winter's   cold, 

attend  on  thy  command. 

PART    III. 

18.  Remember,  Lord,  howfeornful  foes 
have  daily  urg'd  our  fliamc  ; 

And  how  the  foolifli  people  have 
blafphem'd  thy  holy  name. 

1 9.  Oh,  free  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 
by  finful  crouds  befet ; 

Nor  the  affembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

G  2  -to.  Thy 


i48  P  S  A  L  M     lxxiv,  txxv, 

2,0..  Thy  antient  cov'nant,  Lord,  regard, 

and  make  thy  promife  good  ; 
For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 

is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood. 
2,1.  O  let  not  the  opprelVd  return, 

withforrow  cloath'd,  and  fhamc  -, 
But  let  the  hclplcfs  and  the  poor 

for  ever  praife  thy  name. 

2fc,  Ariie,  O  God,  in  our  behalf ; 

thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 
Remember  how  infulting  fools 

each  day  thy  name  prophane  ! 
2.3.  Make  thou  the  boatings  of  thy  foes 

for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  ; 
\Vhofe  inlolence,  if  uticb&flj  :\], 

will  more  and  more  rn  create . 

P  S  A  L  l\i     LXXV. 
ir"FAO  Thee,  G  God,  we  render  brai 

to  thee  with  thanks  repair  ; 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 

thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2.  In  lfraci  when  my  throne  is  fix'd, 
with  me  {hall  jufiice  reign. 

3.  The  land  with  difcord  makes  ;  but  I 
the  finking  frame  futfain. 

o 

4.  Deluded  wretch  is'd 
the:- 

And  warned  bold   flrners,  that  they  fiionld 
their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs, 

c.  Bcsr 


V  S  A  L  IM     Ixxv.  14-9 

.;.  Bear  not  yourfelves  lb  high,  as  if 
no  pow'r  could  yours  reftrain  : 

Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  learn 
to  fpeak  with  lefs  difdain. 

6.  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain 
your  vain  ambition  ftrives, 

From  neither  eaft,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7.  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 
and  Sov'reign  judge  alone, 

Who  calls  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  th:  oc 

8.  His  hand  holds  forth,  a  dreadful  cup  } 
with  purple  wine  'tis  crown'J  ; 

The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  ibmetimes  may  tai 

but  wicked  men  fhall  fqueeze 
The  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemn'd 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9.  His  prophet,  I,  to  all  the  world 
this  mefiage  will  relate  : 

Thcjuftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

myfong  jEhill  celebrate. 
io.  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce^ 

their  cruelty  disarm  ; 
Exalt  the  juft,  and  feat  him  high, 

above  the  reach  of  harm, 

PS  ALU 


ISO        PSALM     IxxvL 

PSALM    LXXVL 
iIN  Judah  the  almighty's  known. 
j[  (Almighty,  .there,  by  wonders  fhown);. 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 
a.  His  fan&uary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  majefly  that  heav'n  commands 
In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

0* 

3.  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword,  and  fpear ; 

There  llain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4.  Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fprcad, 
(Jf  great  er  glory ,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5.  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameiul  foil  : 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  5 
But  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftoutelt  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refiftlefs  hand 
'gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay. 

6.  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers;,  'oerthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlefs  night. 

7.  When  thou,   whom  earth  and  heav'n 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear  [revere 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  Hand  thy  fight? 

8..  Pronounc'd  from  heaven,  earth  hear'd  its 

[Doom  y 
Grew  hufli'd  with  fear  when  thou  didft  come 

9.  The 


F  S  A   L  M     Ixxvl,  fxxviu         151 

9..  The  meek  with  juftice  to  reftore, 
1  o.  The  wrath  of  man  flrall  yield  thee  praife : 
Its  laft  attempts  but  ferve  ta  raife 
The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

11.  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to>  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  ta  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay, 
1  2.  Who>  proud  eft  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  fubjects,  they. 

P  S. A  L  M    L  XXVII. 

1  'TPO  God  I  cry M,  who  to  my  help 
did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2.  In  trouble's  difraal  day,  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  pray'r. 

All  night  my  feft'ring  wound  did  run  y 

no  med'eine  gave  relief  ; 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulged  her  grief. 

3.  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pafs'd  ; 
but  that  increased  my  pain  : 

I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefsM, 
the  more  1  did  complain. 

4.  Thro'  ev'ry  wratch  of  tedious  night 
Thou  keep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 

My  grief  is  (well'd  to  that  excefs,, 
I  figh,  bat  ca janot  fpeak. 

5. 1 


*  5*  PSALM     lxxviL 

5.  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  fignal  mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thote  famous  years  of  antient  times, 
for  miracles  renown *d. 

6.  By  night  I  recollect  my  fongs, 
on  former  triumphs  made  ; 

Then  fearch,  confult,  and  alk  my  heart, 
Where's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

7.  Has  God  for  ever  caft  us  off? 
withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 

8.  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 
retir'd  to  endlcfs  night  ? 

9.  Can  his  long  practis'd  love  forget 
its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 

Has  he  in  wrath  fhut  up  and  feaPd 
his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

10.  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thefe  fears; 
but  Til  my  fears  difband  ; 

I'll  yet  remember  the  moil  high, 
and  years  of  his  right-hand. 

1 1.  I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old 
the  wonders  of  his  might  ; 

12.  On  them  my  heart  fhall  meditate, 
my  tongue  fhall  them  recite. 

13.  Safe  lodg'd  from  human  fearch  on  high, 
O  God,  thy  councils  arc  ! 

Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 
who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

14.  Long 


PSA  L;  M     hsxvii,  lxxviii.        153 

14.    Long  fince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 

thy  relcu'd  people  found  ; 
1-5.    Long  fince  hail  thou  thy  chofen  feed 

with  ftrong  deliv'rance  crown'd. 

16.  When  thee,  O  God,  tlie  waters  fawr 
the  frighted  billows  fhrunk  ; 

The  troubled  depths  themfelves  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk. 

17.  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending 
did  with  their  Noife  confpire  ;       [Skies 

Thy  aiTows  all  abroad  were  fentr 
wing'd  with  avenging  fire. 

iS.Heav'n  with  thythunder'svoice  was  torn, 

whilft  all  the  lower  world 
With  lightning  blaz'd,  earth  fhook  &  feem'd 

from  her  foundations  hurl'd. 
19-  Thro'  rolling  flream  thou  find'ft  thy 

thy  paths  in  wrater$  lie  ;  [way 

Thy  wond'rous  pafiage,  where  no  fight 

thy  footfteps  c?,n  defcry. 

ao.  Thou  ledd'fl  thy  people  like  a  flock 

fafe  through  the  defart  land, 
Byr  Mofes,  their  meek  fkilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM  LXXVI1I. 
1  T  TEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law, 

jLJL   devout  attention  lend  ; 
Let  the  inftru&ion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

G  5  2.  MV 


*54  PSALM     Ixxviii. 

2.  My  tongue,  by  Infpiration  taught, 
fhall  parables  unfold, 

Dark  oracles,  but  underftood, 
and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  ; 

3.  Wliich  we  from  facred  regifters 
of  antient  times  have  known, 

And  our  forefathers  pious  care 
to  us  has  handed  down. 

4.  We  will  not  hide  them  from   our  fons  ; 
our  Offspring  fliall  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  ftrength 
has  works  of  wonder  wrought. 

5.  For  Jacob  he  this  Law  ordain'd, 
this  league  with  Ifr*el  made  ; 

With  charge,  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
from  race  to  race  convey'd. 

6.  That  generations  yet  to  come 
fhould  to  their  unborn  heirs 

Religioufly  tranfmit  the  fame, 
and  they  again  to  theirs. 

7.  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 
their  hope  fecurely  ftands  ; 

That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  works  forget, 
but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8.  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 
a  ftift  rebellious  race, 

Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 


unftedfafi  in  his  grace. 


9.  Such 


P  Sii  L  M    lxxviii,  155 

9.  Such  were  revolting  Ephravrfs  fons, 
who,  tho'  to  warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 
from  field  ignobly  fled. 

10,  11.  They  falfify'd  their  league  with  God* 
his  orders  difobey'd, 

Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 
before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

1 2.  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  faw^ 
did  they  in  mind  retain  ; 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Z can's  fertile  plain. 

13.  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs,, 
reftrain'd  the  prefling  flood ; 

While  piPd  on  heaps,  on  either  fide,, 
the  folid  water  flood. 

14.  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  {hade  and  light ; 

A  fhelt'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 

a  leading  fire  by  night. 
1 5. When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no* 

the  wildemefs  fupplyM,  [Stream 

He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 

diffolv'd  into  a  tide. 

16  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought,. 

which  down  in  rivers  fell, 
That  traveling  with  their  camp  each  day 

renew'd  the  miracle, 

17.  Yet 


i56  PSALM     lxxviii. 

1.7.  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againft  him  more*, 

provoking  the  mod  high  ; 
In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 

their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

18.  They  firft  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 

that  did  his  pow'r  diftruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want, 

but  to  indulge  their  luft. 
ig.  Then  utter' d  their  blafpheming  doubts, 

"  can  God,  fay  they,  prepare 
"  A  table  in  the.  wildernefs, 

"  fet  out  with  various  fare  ?'• 

20.  "  He -fir.otc  the  flinty;  rock   ('tis  true) 

"  and  gullying,  ftreams  cnfu'd  ; 
'•  But  can, he  corn  and  flefh  provide 

u  for  inch  a  multitude  ?  " 
$1,  The  Lord  writh  Indignation  heard ;. 

from  heav'n  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  felU  conluming  wrath, 

on  thanklefs  Ifv'cl  came. 

22.  Becaufe  their  Ufibdieviftg  heaif 
in  God  would  not  confide., 

Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oft  mpply'cL 

23.  Th  >'  he  had  made  Jus  clouds  discharge 
Provifions  dbwn  rn  fhowr's  ; 

And  when  earth  faiPJ,  reliev\i  their  needs 
d  ftorcs. 

CL4-  TI10V 


PSALM     lxxviii.  1-5.7- 

24.  Tho*  tafteful  manna  was  rain'd  down, 
their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 

Tho'  from  the  ftores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25.  Thus  man  with  angel's  facred  food, 
ingrateful  man,  was  fed  ; 

Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  Ipreacl. 

5.6.  From  heav'n   he    made  an    EaU   "Wind, 
then  did  the  fouth  command  [blow> 

27.  To  rain.  down,  flefh  like  dull,  and  fowls 
like  feas  unnumber'd  fand. 

28.  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 
the  iufcious  eafy  prey, 

And  all  around  their  fprcading  camp 
the  feather'd  booty  lay. 

29.  They  fed;  were  fill' d,  he  -gave  them  leave* 
their  appetites  to  feaft  ; 

30,31.  Yet  ftill  their  wonton  luft  crav'd  on, 

nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd. 
But  whil'ft,  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

they  did  their  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  chiefs,, 

and  Ifr'ePs  chofen  Hew. 

PART    II. 
32.  Yet  ftill  they  finn'd,    nor  would   afford. 

his  miracles  belief  ; 
33 x  Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels  ha 

tonfum'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

34.  When; 


o 


8  PSALM     lxxviii. 


34.  When  fome  were  ilain,  the  reft  return'd 
to  God  with  early  cry  ; 

35.  Own'd  him  the  rock  of  their  defence,, 
their  Saviour,  God  moft  high. 

36.  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmiflion  all, 
their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  ; 

37.  Their  heart  wasftill  perverfe,  nor  would 
firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38.  Yet,  full  of  mercy,  he  forgave, 
nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ; 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39.  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 
that  could  not  long  remain  ; 

A  murmuring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  return's  again. 

40.  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there^ 
how  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve. 

41.  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repin'd  ; 

When  Ifr'el's  God  refus'd  to  be 
by  their  defire  contin'd. 

42.  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 
that  their  redemption  brought  ? 

43.  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 
in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44.  He 


PSALM    lxxviii.  159 

44.  He  turn'd  their  rivers  into  blood, 
that  man  and  bead  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirft, 
than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45.  He  fent  devouring  fwarms  of  fliesr 
hoarfe  frogs  annoy'd  their  foil, 

46.  Locufts  and  Catterpillers  reap'd. 
the  harveft  of  their  toil. 

47. Their  vines  with  battering  hail  tliey  broke 
with  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  : 

48.  Lightning  and  hail  make  flocks  and 
one  general  facrifice.  [  herds 

49.  He  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 
no  time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 

And  with  their  plagues  bad  angels  fent 
their  torments  to  increafe. 

50.  He  clear'd  a  paflage  for  his  wrath 
to  ravage  uncontroul'd  ; 

The  murrain  on  their  firftlings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  field  and  fold. 

5 1 .  The  deadly  peft  from  beaft  to  man, 
from  field  to  city  came  ; 

It  flew  their  heirs,  their  eldeft  hopes, 
thro'  all  the  tents  of  Ham. 

52.  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  iheep, 
he  brought  from  their  diftrefs  ; 

And  them  conducted  like  a  flock, 
throughout  the  wildernefs. 

53-  He 


i:6o  P  S  A  L  M     Ixxviii. 

5.3.   He  led  'em  on,  and  in  their  way 

no  cauie  of  fear  they  found  ; 
But   march' d  fecurely  through  thofe  deeps,. 

in  which  their  foes  were  drown'd. 

54.  Nor  ceas'd  his  care  till  them  he  brought 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  land, 

And   to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
of  his  victorious  hand. 

55.  To  them  the  out- caft  heathen's  land, 
he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 

And  in- their  foes  abandoned  tents, 
made  liVel's  tribes  rcfide. 

JP  A  R  T    IIT. 
5.6.  Yet  dill  they  tempted,  ftill  provok'd 

the  wrath  of  God  moil  high; 
Nor  would  to  praclife  his  commands 

their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  : 
rj.   But  in  their  faithlefs  fathers  fteps^ 

pcrveriely  chofe  to  go  : 
They  turn'd  aiidc,.  like  arrows  fiict 

from  foirie  deceitful  bow. 

<;8.  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 

with  altars  fct  on  high  ; 
And  with  theiV  graven  images 

inflam'd  his  jc aloufy. 

59.  When  Cod  heard  this,  on  IJ/r'eFs  tribes 
his  wrath  and  hatred   fell  ; 

60.  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61. 


Jxxviii. 

61.  To  vile  captivity  his  ark^ 
his  glory  to  diidain^ 

62.  His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
nor  would  his  wrath  reftrain. 

6$.  DefirucHve  war  their    ajbJcft   youth 

■  untimely  did  confound  ; 
No  virgin  was  to  th?  altar  kd, 

with  nuptual  gai  lands  crown  c£ 

64.  la  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 
the  pneft  a  victim  bled  ; 

And  widows  who  their  death  fhould  mourn 
themfelves  of  grief  were  dead. 

65.  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'd  from  fleep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warned, 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd, 
and  his  proud  foe  alarm' d. 

66.  He  fmote  their  holt,  that  from  the  field 
a  fcatter'd  remnant  came, 

With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  everlafting  fhame. 

67.  Withconqucfts  crown'd  he  Jofeph's  tents 
and  Ephraim's  tribe  fcrfook  ; 

68.  But  Judalvchofe,  and  Sion's  mount 
for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69.  His  temple  he  erected  there 
with  fpires  exalted  high  : 

While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  earth, 
the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 

70.  His 


162         PSALM     lxxviii,  lxxis. 

70.  His  faithful  fervant  David  too, 
he  for  his  choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  Sheepfolds  him  advanc'd 
to  fit  on  Judah's  throne. 

71.  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes,, 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed 

His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifr'el's  chofen  fesd. 

72.  Exalted  thus  the  monarch  prov'd 
a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 

and  guided  them  with  fkill. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 
1  TOEHOLD,  O   God,  how  heathen  .holla. 
J^JI     have  thy  poffefllonfeiz'd  ! 
Thy  facred  houle  they  have  defil'd, 

thy  holy  city  raz'd  ! 
(•   The  mangled  Bodies  of  thy  faints, 

abroad  uaburied  lay  ^ 
Their  flefh  expos'd  to  favage  beafts, 

and  rav'nous  birds  of  prey. 

3.  Quite  thro'  Jerus'lemwas  their  blood, 
like  common  water  flied  ; 

And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
laft  duties  to  the  dead. 

4,  The  neighboring  lands  our  finall  remains 
with  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 

And  we  a  laughing  ftock  are  made 
t.9  all  the  nations  round. 

5.  How 


PSALM     Ixxix.  163 

5.  IIow  long  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord, 
muft  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
like  fire  for  ever  burn  I 

6.  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not  thecy 
thy  heavy  vengeance  fliow'r  ; 

Thole  finful  kingdoms  let  it  cru(h, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7.  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey'd 
on  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  defart  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8.  O  think  not  on  our  former  iin^ 
but  fpeedily  prevent 

The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints, 
almoil  with  forrow  fpent. 

9.  Thou  God  of  our  falvation,  help, 
and  free  our  fouls  from  blame  ; 

So  fhall  our  pardon  and  defence 
.  exalt  thy  glorious:  name, 

10.  Let  infidels,  that  fcoffing  fay, 

"  where  is  the  God  they  boaft  ?  " 
In  vengeance  for  thy  flaughter'd  faints,, 
perceive  thee  to  their  coll. 

1 1 .  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  pi  is'ners  moans>: 
thy  laving  pow'r  extend  ; 

Preferve  the  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  end. 

12.  Oa 


i  :,   On  them,  who  us  oppiefs,  let  all 

our  fufP rings  be  repaid  ; 
Make  their  confufion  feven  times  more 

than  what  onus  they  laid. 

i    .   So  v  i  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 

fhall  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 
And  with   glad  hearts  our  grateful   thanks 
from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

P  S  J  L  M     LXXX. 
i^"A  Ifr'el's  fhepherd,   Jofeph's  guide, 

V^/Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear  ; 
Thou  that  do'il  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  ftate  appear. 

2.  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manaffeh  join'd, 
In  our  deliverance,  the  effects 

Of  thy  rciifUefs  flrength  to  find. 

3.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luflre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pais  away. 

4.  O  thou,  whom  hcav'nly  hoft  obey. 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

thy  luff'ring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5.  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  f canty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  third  we  quench 
With  ftreams  of  tears  that  largly  flow. 

6.  For 


PSALM     Ixxx.  165 

G.  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  conteft  j 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  condition  jeft. 

7.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lcrd  do  thou 
The  luflrj  of  thy  face  dilplay 
And  all  the  Ills  we  fiiffer  now, 
•Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhaH  pais  away 

PART    II. 
8. Thou  brought'!!  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land 
And  cafting  out  the  heathen  race, 
Didft  plant  it  with  thine  own  right  hand, 
And  firmly  Sx'd  it  in  their  place 
9.  Before  it  thou  prcpar'dfl:  the  way, 
And  raad'ft:  it  take. a  Jailing  root, 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  rJl  the  ian^  did  widely  fhoot. 

10,1 1.  Tne  hills  were  cover'd  with  itsfhade 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedar-,  feem  : 
Its  Branches  to  the  ica  were  iprcad, 
And  reached  to  proud  Euphrates  fcream. 
1 2. Why  then  halt  thou  its  ^edge  o'crthrown 
Which  thou  hail  made  lb  firm  and  itrong  ? 
Whilft  all  its  grapes,  defeucele^  grown, 
,ck'd  by  thofe  that  pais  along. 

13.  v  the  briftling  foreft  boar 

With  dreadful  fury  lav  te  : 

Hark  how  the  favage  monftcrs  roar. 
And  to  their  helplefs  prev  make  hafte. 

PART 


1 66  V  S  A  L  M     lxxx,lxxxi, 

PART    III. 

14.  To  thee,  O  God  of  Hofts,  we  pray  5 
Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew  : 
From  Heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

15.  Behold  the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong* 

16.  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey. 
And  all  its  fpi  eading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

And  perifh  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

1 7.  Crown  thou  the  King  with  good  fuccefs, 
By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 
The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thy  felf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

18.  So  fhall  we  ftill  continue  free 
From  whatioe'er  deferves  thy  blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

1 9.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay, 

And  all  the  ills  we  fufFer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhail  pals  away.     * 

PSALM  LXXX1. 
j  riTAO  God,  our  never-failing  ftrength, 

J[       with  loud  applaufes  fing  : 
And  jointly  make  a  chearful  noife 
to  Jacob's  awful  king. 

2.  Coin- 


P  S  A  I.  M  lxxxi.  167 

t.  Compofe  a  hymn  of  praife,  and  touch 

your  inftruments  of  joy  : 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps, 

your  grateful  fkill  employ. 

?.  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 

their  joyful  voices  raiie, 
Ta  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 

the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4.  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed 

To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd, 
by  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

5.  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard, 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6.  Your  burthen  *d  fhoulders  I  reliev'd, 
(  thus  feenvd  our  God  to  fay  ) 

Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  laboring  in  the  clay. 

7.  Your  anceftors,  with  wrongs  Gpprefs'd, 
to  me  for  aid  did  call : 

With  pity  I  their  fuff' rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  alL 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  clouds 

in  thunder  I  reply'd  : 
At  Meribah's  contentious  flream 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 

FJRT 


1 68  V  S    A  I    M      I>: 

PART    IT. 

8.  While  I  my  folcmn  will  declare, 
my  chofen  people  hear  ; 

If  thou.  ()  Ifr'clj  to  my  words 
wilt  lend  thy  Jift'ning  ear  ; 

9.  Then  fliall  no  God  befides  myfelf 
within  thy  coaft  be  found  : 

Nor  fli alt  thou  worfiiip  any  God 
of  all  the  nations  round. 

10.  The  Lord  thy  God  nm  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  : 

'Tis  I  that  all  thyjuft  defires 
fupply  with  lib'ral  hand. 

1 1.  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  Ifr'el's  Ions 
make- me  their  happy  choice. 

12.  So  I  provokVi,  refign  them  up, 
to  cv'ry  lull  a  prey  *; 

And  in  their  own  pcrvcrfe  defigns 

permitted  them  to  ftray, 
1  3.  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 
*  my  juft  comma  s  heed  ! 

And  Ifr'el  in  my  righteous  way 

with  pious  care  proceed  ! 
14.  Then  fliould   my  heavy  judgments  fall 

on  all  that  thttn  oppofe  ; 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 

arrainii  their  num'rous  foes. 
°  1  r.  Their 


PSALM     lxxxi,  lxxxii.  169 

15.  Their  enemies  and  mine  fliould  all 
before  my  footftool  bend  : 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
fliould  never  know  an  end. 

16.  All  parts  with  plenty  fliould   abound  } 
with  lineft  wheat  their  field  : 

The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte, 
fliould  richeft  honey  yield. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXII. 
if^l  OD  in  the  great  aflembly  ftands, 

\jy     where  his  impartial  eye 
In  ftate  furvcys  the  earthly  Gods, 
and  does  their  Judgments  try. 
2,  3.  How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  judge, 

or  be  to  tinners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orphans,  and  the  poor  : 
letfuch  your  juftice  find. 

4.  Protect  tlie  humble  helplefs  man 
redue'd  to  deep  diflrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 
to  fuch  as  would  opprefs. 

5.  They  neither  know,  nor^ill  they  learn, 
but  blindly  rove  and  ftray  : 

Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  great  props, 
thro'  all  the  land  decay. 

6.  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay, 
"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  name   : 

":  Pve  faid  y'are  Gods,  the  fons  and  heirs 
u  of  my  immortal  fame  : 

H  7-  "  Biu 


i jo       PSALM     lxxxii,   lxxxiii, 

7.  "  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 

"  to  ftricl  account  I'll  call  : 
<€  You  all  fhall  die  like  common  men, 

"  like  other  tyrants  fall." 

2.  Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord, 

througlio-ut  the  earth  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

fhall  own  thy  righteous  fway, 

PSALM    LXXXIII. 

1 TJ  OLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  God 

jLJL     no  longer  filent  be  ; 
Nor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 
our  ruin  calmly  fee  ! 

2.  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 
o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  ; 

And  they  which  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 
lift  up  their  threatning  head. 

3.  Againft  thy  zealous  people,  Lord, 
they  craftily  combine  ; 

And  to  deitroy  thy  chofen  faints 
have  laid  their  clofe  delign. 

4.  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 
•"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

c<  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 
"  of  Ifr'el's  hated  race.  * 

5.  Thus  they  againfl  thy  peoples  peace 
confult  with  One  content  ; 

And  ditPring  nations  jointly  lcagu'd, 
their  common  malice  vent. 

6.  The 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxxiii.  ij* 

;>.  The  Ifhm'elites  that  dwell  in  tents, 

with  warlike  Edom  join'd  ; 
And  Moab's  fons  our  ruin  vow, 

with  Hagar's  race  combined. 

7.  Proud  Ammon's  offspring,  Gebal  too 
with  Amalek  confpire  : 

The  lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  fons  of  Tyre. 

8.  All  thefe  the  ftrong  Affyrian  king 
their  firm  ally  have  got  : 

Who  writh  a  pow'rful  army  aids 
th'inceftuQus  race  of  Lot. 
P  A  R  TIL 

9.  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them* 
as  once  to  Midian  came  ; 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 
at  Kifhon's  fatal  ftream. 

j  o.When  thy  right  hand  their  numerous  hofit 
near  Endor  did  confound, 

And  left  their  carcafes  for  dung- 
to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

1 1.  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
of  Zeb  and  Oreb  fhare  : 

As  Zeba  and  Zalmunnah,  fo 
let  all  their  princes  fare. 

12.  Who,  with  the  lame  defign  infpir'd^ 
thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 

-;  In  firm  pofTeflion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take,  u 

G  2  i*  Tc 


tyl         PSALM     lxxxiii,    Ixxxiv, 

13.  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 

Like  chaff  before  the  winds,  let  all 
their  fcatter'd  forces  prove. 

14,  15.  As  flames  confume  dry  wood,  or 
that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows  ; [heath 

So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath 
with  terror  ftrike  thy  foes. 

1 6, 1 7. Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace 

that  they  may  own  thy  name  : 
Or  them  confound,  whole  harde&'d  hearts 

thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
18.  So  fhall  the  wond'ring   world   confefi 

that  thou,  who  claim'it  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

V  S  A  L  M    LXXXIV 

*/^\  GOD  of  hofts,  the  mighty  Lord, 
V^/      how  lovely  is  the  place, 
Where  thou,   cnthron'd  in   glory,  fhewTr 

the  brightnefs  of  thy  face  ! 
2.  My  longing  foul  faints  with  defire, 

to  view  thy  bleft  abode  : 
My  panting  heart  and  flefh  cry  out 

for  thee  the  living  God. 

-. .  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I. 

around  thy  temple  throng  ; 
Securely  there  they  build,  and  thcrr 

iccurely  hatch  their  young. 

4.  © 


PSAL  M    lxxxiv.  173 

4.  O  Lord  of  hoft,  my  king  and  God, 

how  highly  blcft  are  they, 
Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 

and  there  thy  praife  difplay  ! 

5. Thrice  happy  they,  whofe  choice  has  thee 

their  fure  pi  oteftion  made, 
Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways, 

that  to  thy  dwelling  lead ! 
6.  Who  pafs  thro'  parch'd  and  thirfty  vales, 

yet  no  refrefhment  want  : 
Their  pools  are  filPd  with  rain,  which  thou 

at  their  requeft  doft  grant. 

7Thu&they  proceed  from  flrength  to  ftrength 

and  ftill  approach  more  near  ; 
^1  111  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount 

before  their  God  appear. 

8.  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  hofts, 
my  juft  requefts  regard  ! 

Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 
be  ftill  with  favour  heard  : 

9.  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 
can'ft  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 

On  thy  anointed  fervant  look, 
be  thou  his  ftrong  defence. 

10.  For  in  thy  courts  one  fingle  day 
'tis  better  to  attend, 

Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 
a  thoufand  days  to  lpcnd, 

Much 


*74  PSALM    lx*xiv,   Ixxxw 

Much  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

ray  pompous  dwelling  make. 

11.  For  God,  who  is  our  Sun  and  Shield* 
will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 

And  no  good  thing  will  he  with-hold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

1 2.  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
how  highly  bleft  is  he, 

Whofe  Hope  and  Truft,  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXV. 
i  T     ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  Land 

f|   j     the  favours  we  iinplor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

moft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
•2,3.  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfolv'd, 

and  all  their  guilt  defae'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on* 

nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4.   O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  quench'd  with  our  repenting  tears, 

thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
c;X>.  For  why  fhould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  Saints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7-  Thy 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxxv,  Ixxxvi.       175 

7.  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  diiplay, 
which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  lake, 
thy  wonted  aid   afford. 

8.  God's  aniwer  patiently  Til  wait  ; 
for  lie,  with  glad  Succcis, 

(If  they  no  more  to  folly-  turn) 
his  mourning  Saints  will  blefs. 

9.  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name. 
Lis  fure  falvatioa's  near  ; 

And  in  its  former  happy  (late 

our  nation  fliall    appear. 
ic.   For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join 

and  righteoufnefs  with  peace, 
Like  kind  Companions  abient  long, 

with  friendly  Arms  embrace. 

1  i,i2.Truthfrom  the  earth  (hallfpring,w 
fliall  ftrcams  of  jullice  pour  ;       [He. 
And  God,  from  whom  all  gcodneis  flow*, 

fliall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r. 
13.  Before  him  righteoufnefs  fliall  march, 

and  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Yv  hiiit  we  his  holy  ftvps  purfue 
with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXXXVI. 
1    /TVO  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God>. 

J^        thy  gracious  ear  incline  > 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine  ; 

2.  Bo 


176  PSALM     IxxxvL 

2.  Do  thou  O  God,  preferve  my  foul, 
that  does  thy  name  adore  : 

Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  truft 
relies  on  thee,  reft  ore. 

3.  To  me  who  daily  thee  invoke, 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4.  ;Refrelh  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  Hopes 
on  the  alone  depend. 

5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  nor  only  goodx 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 

Of  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

6.  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 
O  Lord,  attentive  be  ; 

7.  When  troubled  I  on  thee  will  call, 
for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

g.  Among  the  Gods  there's  none  like  thee, 

O  Lord,  alone  divine  ! 
To  thee  as  much  infeiior  they, 
r  as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9.  Therefore  their  great  creator  thee, 

the  nations  {hall  adore  ; 
Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 

to  thy  bleft  name  reftore. 
1  o.  All  fhall  confefs  the  great,  and  great 

the  wonders  thou  haft  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreme, 

confefs  thee  God  alone. 

P  A  Ii\ 


PS  AL  M     lxxxvi.  177 

PART    II. 

1 1.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I 
from  truth  fhall  ne'er  depart  > 

In  rev'rence  to  thy  facrcd  name 
devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

12.  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 
praife  thee  with  heart  fincere  : 

And  to  thy  everlafling  name 
eternal  trophies  rear, 

13.  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  fhewn  to  me, 
tranfcends  my  pow'r  to  tell, 

For  thou  haft  oft  redeem' d  my  foul 
from  loweft  depths  of  hell. 

14.  O  God,  the  fons  of  pride  and  ftrife 
have  my  deflruciion  fought, 

Regardlefs  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft 
has  my  deliv'rance  wrought : 

15.  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 
to  my  affiftance  bring  ; 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 

thou  everlafling  fpring  ! 
16  ObounteousLord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength 

to  me  thy  fervant  fhow  ; 
Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 

thine  handmaid's  fon  beftow. 

17.  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  proud  foes 
may  fee  with  fiiame  and  rage, 

When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort  do'ft  engage. 

H 5  PSALM 


178         PSALM     lxxxvii,  Ixxxvii 


111. 


PSALM    LXXXVII. 
r/^  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount 
V.T  The  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell 
c.  His  Sion's  gates  in  Iiis  account, 
Our  Ifr'ePs  faireft  tents  excel 

3.  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhali  fing^ 
O  City  of  th?  Almighty  king  ! 

4.  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  Fraife, 
In  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 

The  fame -of  Ethiopia  raiie, 

"With  that  of  Tyre  and  Paleftiue  ; 
And  grant  that  fome,  amongft   them  boi#; 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5.  But  ftill  of  Sion  I'll  aver 

That  many  fnch  from  her  proceed  : 
Th'  Almighty  fhall  cftabHfli  her. 

6.  His  gen'ral  lift  ihall  fhew,  when  read^ 
That  fuch  a  pcrfon  there  was  born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7.  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fill'd 
Of  fucii  as  merit  high  renown  ; 

For  hand  and  voice  muficians  fldlrd 

And   (her  [tranfeending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  Hie  ihall  fucceffions  bring 
Like  waters  from  a  living  fpring. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXVIII. 

irTP°  ^iCC'  my  Goc*  *       S^iour,  I 

By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry: 
•2.  Vouchfaic  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  dttbfefe  incline  thine  ear:        3-  For 


F  S  A  L  M     Ixxxviiu  179 

3.  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  Death's  cold  iliade, 

4.  Like  one  whole  Strength  and  hopes  are  fled 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

5.  Like  thofe  who   fhrouded  in  the  grave. 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  ;. , 

6.  Call  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7.  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain,. 
Afflicting  me  with  reftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft^ 
Too  weak,  alas,  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8.  Remov'd  from  friends  I  figh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9.  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  ; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  Fve  pray'd, 
With  out-ftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 

1  o.  Wilt  thou  by  miracles  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  death  reftore  thy  praife  to  (ing, 
Whom  thou  from  prifon  would'ft  not  bring 

1 1.  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  I 
A  mould'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12.  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

13.  To 


tSo        PSALM    lxxxviK,  Ixxxix. 

j 3.  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn. 

14.  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf'd  a  gracious  look  ? 

15.  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown 
Thy  terrors  pail  diftraft  my  mindT 

And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16.  Thy  wrath  haft  burft  upon  my  hcad> 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  Soul  with  dread  ; 

17.  Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ra!  Deluge  joined. 

18.  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call  ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 

Dead,  or  at  leaft  to  me  expir'd. 
P  S  A  L  M     LXXA1X. 

1 JTTMIY  mercies,  Lord,  (hail  be  my  fong, 
J[  My  fong  on  them  fhall  ever  dwell ; 
To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue 
Thy  never-failing  truth  (hall  tell. 
1.  \  have  aflSxm'd  and  full  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  fhall  for  ever  laft  ; 
Thy  truth  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuftain, 
Like  them,  fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft. 

j.Thtw   ipak'ft  thou  by  tliy  propliet's  voice 

With  David  1  a  league  have  made  ; 
fci  To  him,  my  fcrvant,  and  my  choice, 
•-  By  fold  h  this  grant  convey'd  ; 

4.  "  While 


P  S  A  L  M    lxxxix.  181 

4."  While  earth,  and  feas,  and  Ikies  endure, 
"  Thy  feed  fliall  in  my  fight  remain  ; 
u  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  fhall  to  endlefs  ages  yeign.  " 

5.  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 
Both  heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe, 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above,.. 

And  by  aflembled  faints  below. 

6.  W  hat  Seraph  of  celeftial  birth 
To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  God  fliall  dare  ? 
Or  who,  among  the  Gods  of  earth, 
With  our  almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7.  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  fliould  to  his  temple  prefs  ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  fhould  fpread, 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8.  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  ftrength  or  pow'r,  like  thine  renown'd? 

Of  fuch  a  num'rous  faithful  hoft, 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  r 

9.  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpeft  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roul, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

10.  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Pvahab's  pride, 
And  did'ft  opprefling  pow'r  difarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

11.  In 


p  -X 

II.  In 

Of  c  >cd1  alone 

T.1:     v        .j.   ^ ;    ;_    .:    Li    ;;-:      -^ 

14-  Fcfieft  cc  absolute  cor 

Tiru  rr^ih  iiki  mercy  do: 

.:v  __; ■;;.  r  :mpe:%f    :vr. 


16.  Thy  hkxs&ali  al 

zhj  rightceoiDcis  em: 
Above  d*dr  toes  be  iw'd  oa  h^h- 

~-  ...  livipcx^ 

Whcfe  CGbqtte&>  from 

Thus  fpak'rt  tbon  by  thyPiophet's  voice* 
mighty  *Kjwyoo  I  wii  fee 

.efend. 


>  A   L  M     Kxxix.  :>; 

20.  u  My  fcrvant  David  I  have  found, 

"   With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ;   (crown'd 

21.  M  liim   {hall   the  hand    fupport    that 
cc  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

22.  cc No  prince  from  him  (hall  tribute  force,, 
u  No  fon  of  ftrife  fhall  him  annoy  ; 

23.  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
"  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24.  "  My  truth  aod  grace-fliall  him- fuftain  ;• 
"  His  armies  in,  well  order'd  ranks, 

25"  Shall  conquer,  from  the  tyrian  main- 
"  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates  banks. 

26.  "  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call  ; 
^27.  "  Him  I  my  firft  born  fon  will  make, 
u  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjecb  all. 

28.  "  To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 
"  My  cov'nant  make  for  ever  faft.  ; 

29.  "  His  feed  for  ever  fhall  endure, 

"  His  throne,  till  Heav'n  diffolve.  fhall  laft. 
PART    II. 

30.  c<  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 
"  And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray  j 

3  u  "  If  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  break, 
<c  Nor  ftricUy  my  commands  obey  ; 

32.  "  Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 

44  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart ; 

33.  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
H  Ncr  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart 

34'  u  My 


1 84  PSALM     lxxxlx. 

34.  "  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
44  But  in  remembrance  Lit  retain  ; 

44  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke 
u   Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35.  "  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
"  And  made  my  holineis  the  tie, 

44  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'ei  recai, 
44  Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

36.  "  Whofe  throne  and  race  theconftant  fun 
44  Shall,  like  his  courfe,  eftablifh'd  fee  : 

37.  "  Of  this  my  oath,  thou  conlcious  moon 
44  In  Heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be/' 

38.  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord, 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft   abhor'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look* 

39.  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 

And  in  the  duft  his  honour  laid. 

40.  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 
And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

41.  His  frontier  ccafts  dcfencelcfs  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42.  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advane'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 
43.TI10U  haft  his  concjirringfwordunfteerd, 
His  valour  turned  to  fliameful  flight. 

44.  His 


PSALM     Ixxxix.  185 

44.  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

His  throne  is  levell'd  with  the  ground  ; 

45.  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 
With  fliame  o'erwhclm'd  &  forrow  drcwnM 

46.  How  long  fliall  we  thy  abfcnce  mourn  : 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  eonfuming  anger  burn 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47.  Conlider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  fpace 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 
Noinethod  to  prolong  the  race, 
But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48.  What  man  is  he  that  can  controul 
Death's  ftrict  unalterable  doom  ? 
Orrefcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  muft  mankind  entomb-? 

49.  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal^Grace 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  iuou'd  ne'er  repeal  ? 

50.  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ; 
Which  in  my  filent  breaft  1  bear 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

51.  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name 
Have  made  thy  fervants  hope  their  jeft  : 

52.  Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
And  ever  fing,  The  Lord  be  blejL. 

Amen,   Amen. 
P  SAL  M 


i86  PSAL  M     xc. 

PSALM    XC. 
i/^\  LORD,  the  Saviour  and  defence 

\^P     of  us  thy  chofen  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  ftiii  hail  been 

our  lure  abiding  place. 
2. Before  thou  brought'ft  the  mountains  forth 

or  th'  earth  and  world  did  ft  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God, 

and  ever  art  the  fame : 

3.  Thou  turn  eft  man,  O  Lord,  to  duft, 
of  which  he  firft  was  made  ; 

And  when  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,  Retsm* 
'tis  inftantly  obey'd. 

4.  For  11  thy  fight  a  thoufand  years 
are  like  a  day  that's  paft, 

Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 
whofe  hours  unminded  waftc. 

5.  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  flood, 
we  vanifh  hence  like  dreams  ; 

At  firft  we  grow  like  grafs  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  : 

6.  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair 
its  morning  beauty  fhows  ; 

*Tis  all  cut  down  and  witherM  quite 
before  the  ev'ning  clofe. 

7.  8.  We  by  thine  anger  arc  confum'd, 
and  by  thy  wrath  diimuy'd  ; 

Our  publick  crimes  and  iecrct  iius 
before  thy  Sight  are  laid. 

q.  Beneath 


P  S  A  L  M  xc.  1&7 

9.  Beneath  thy  anger's  hd  effects 
our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 

Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 
like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

10.  Our  term  of  time  is  feventy  years, 
an  age  that  few  furvive  : 

But  if,  with  more  than  common  ftrengtJb3 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  : 
So  foon  the  ilender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 
PART    II. 

1 1.  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  eftects 
does  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 

And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 

as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 
1  2.  So  teach  lis,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  funi 

of  our  fhort  days  to  mind, 
That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 

may  ever  be  inclin'd. 

13.  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord,  return^ 
and  fpecdily  relent  ! 

As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  our  juft  doom  repent. 

14.  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  fouL, 
thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  com  ^ 
and  com  fort  ff>&   I 


1 88         PSALM     xc,  xci, 

15.  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  opt?  former  tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  leaft  the  term 
of  our  affiifted  years. 

16.  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this- 
thy  wond'rous  work  be  known, 

And  to  our  Offspring  yet  unborn, 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhown. 

17.  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  fhine, 
give  thou  our  work  fuccefs  ; 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 
do  thou  vouchfafe  toblcfs. 

PSALM    XCI. 
1  IT  TTE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
JLjl  ftiaMj  under  the  almighty's  ftiade, 
Secure  and  undifturb'd  abide. 

2.  Thus  to  ray  foul,  of  him  I'll  fay, 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  ftay, 

My  God,  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3.  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  inare, 

And  from  the  noifome  peftilence  : 

4.  He  over  thee  his  wings  /hall  fpread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

His  truth  fhall  be  thy  ftrong  defence. 

5.  No  terrors  that  furprize  by  night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  frignt, 

Nor  deadly  fliafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6.  Nor 


PSALM      xcL  189 

/>.  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
la  Darknefs,  nor  infectious  ills 
That  in  the  hotteft  feafon  flay. 

7.  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untouch'd  remains" 

8.  Thou  only  fhalt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  catafirophe, 

And  count  the  finner's  mournful  gains. 

q.  Becaufe  (with  well-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence, 
And  on   the  higheft  doft  rely  ; 

10.  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  thee  befai, 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  fhall 

Any  infectious  plague  draw  nigh* 

1 1 .  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  days, 
To  keep  thee  fate  in  all  thy  ways, 

Shall  give  his  Angels  ftrift  commands  ; 

1 2.  Andthey,left  thouihoukTft  chancetomeet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  lately  in  their  Jrands. 

13.  Dragons  and  Afps  that  tHrft  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  for  their  Food, 

Beneath  his  conquering  feet  fhall  lie. 
X4.  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  Til  let  him  free, 
And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 

*i  5.  He'll  call  ;  Til  anfwerwhen  he  calls, 
And  refene  him  when  ill  befals  ; 

la- 


tgo  PSALM     xci,  xch. 

Increafe  his  honour  and  his  wealth  : 
1 6.  And  when,  with  undifturb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

His  end  I'll  crown  with  faving  health* 
P  S  A  L  M    XCII. 
iT  TOW  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be 

»[i  to  thank  the  Lord  moll  high  ; 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praife, 

his  n*me  to  magnify. 
2\  With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn* 

his  goodnefs  to  relate  ; 
And  of  his  conftant  truth,  each  night 

the  glad  effects  repeat. 

3.  To  ten-ftring'd  inftruments  we'll  fing, 
with  tuneful  pfalt'ries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds!, 
for  facred  ufe  defign'd. 

4.  For  thro'  thy  woncTrous  works,  O  Lord, 
thou  mak'lt  my  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  me  glad, 
and  ihout  with  chearful  voice. 

5,6.  How  wond'rousare  thy  works,  O  Lord ; 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whole  winding  tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ftupid  finner  fees. 
7.  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  metij 

like  grafs,  look  frefh  and  gay  ; 
How  loon  their  fhort-liv'd  fplendor  mufl 

for  ever  pafs  away. 

8,  9.  But 


P  S  A  L  M     xcii,  xciii.  191 

8,  9.  But  thou,  my  God  art  ftili  rnofthigh  ; 

and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 

fhall  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  woes. 
1  o*  Wh-ilft  thou  exalt'ft  my  fov'reign  pow'r, 

and  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  oil  anoint'ft 

my  confecrated  head. 

1 1 .  1  foon  fliall  fee  mv  ftubborn  foes 
to  utter  ruin   brought  ; 

And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe 
who  have  againft  mc  fought. 

12.  But  righteous  men,  like  fruitful  palms, 
fliall  make  a  glorious  fhow  : 

As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  ftately  order  grow. 

13.  14.  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  God, 
within  his  courts  fliall  thrive  ; 

Their  vigour  and  their  luiire  both 

fliall  in  old  age  revive. 
15.  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  fliew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

^5  ALM  XCIII. 

With  glory  clad,  withftrength  array'd, 
The  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns. 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid. 
And  the  vaft  fabrick  ftill  fuftains. 

2.  How 


19-  PSALM    xciii,    xciv. 

2.  How  furely  ftablifli'd  is  thy  throne  ! 
Which  fliall  no  change  or  period  fee  $ 
Tor  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3,  4.  The  floods,  O  Lord,lift  up  their  voice, 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 

And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 
5.  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  'ever  lure, 
And  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dweH, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
Muft  ftill  in  holinefs  exceL 

P  S  A  L  M    XCtV. 
1,/^  GOD  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
2.  V-X      ^y  vengeance  now  difclofe  ; 
Arife,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes. 
3^4.   How  long,  O  Lord  fhall  finful  men 

their  f^lemn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boaft, 

and  iniolently  fpeak  ? 

5,  6.  Not  only  they  thy  laints  opprefs, 

but,  unprovok'd,  they  fpill 
The  widow's  and  the  ftranger's  blood, 

and  helplefs  orphans    kill. 
7.  "  And  yet  the  Lord  fliall  ne'er  perceive. 

(prophancly  thus  they  fpeak) 
*'  Nor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 

H  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

S.  At 


*P  S  A  L  M     xciv.. 


m 


S.  At  length,  ye  ftupid  fools,  your  wants 

endeavour  to  difcern  ; 
•In  folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  wifdbfn  never  learn  ? 
9,  10.  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form/d  the  ejat> 

or  blind  who  framed  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  Judge  notpunifli  thofe  „ 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

*n.  He  fathbmsall  the  thoughts  of  men, 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare  ; 
^His  eye  furveys  them  all,  and  fees 

ho\v  vain-  their  counfels  are. 
P  A  R  TIL 
1 1 2.  BleiV  Ls  the  man  whom  thou,"  O  Lord, 

in  kindnefs  doit  *  chaft ife, 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 

do'ft  lovingly  advife. 
li3-  This  man  fhall  reft  and  fafety  find 

in  feafons  of  diftrefs  : 
>r\Vhilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thbfe 

thit  ftubbornly  tranfgrefe* 

14.  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 
his  favour  wholly  take  : 

•His  own  poffeilion  and  his  Tot, 
he  will  not  quite  forfake* 

15.  The  world  ihall  then  confefs  thee  juft 
in  all  that  thou  haft  done  -y 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  ways, 
fliall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

I  16.  Whb 


194  1    b  A  L  M     xciv,   xc\*. 

1 6.  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
(when  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  iinncrs  would  opprefs, 
my  righteous  caufe  ihall  plead  ? 

17,  1 8,  19.  Long  iince  had  1  in  filence  flept, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  flay  me  when  I  ilipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  heart  to  chcar. 

20.  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  moft  juft, 

their  linful  throne  fuftain, 
Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence 

their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 
&l.  Againft  the  lives  of 'righteous  nun 

they  foi;m  their  clofe  delign  ; 
And  blood  of  Innocents  to  ipill, 

in  folemn  league  combine. 

22.  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'J 
in  God  the  Lord  moil  high  : 

He  is  my  rock,  to  which  1  u 
for  refuge  always  fiy. 

23.  The  Lord  (hall  caufc  their  ill  deiigus 
on  their  own  heads  to  fall  : 

He  in  their  iins  {hall  cut  them  ofi, 
our  God  Avail  flav  them  all. 
P  S  A  L  M    &CV. 
i(T\  C-omc,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 

\J  Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  king : 
For  we  our  voices  high  IhouUl  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  rock  we  praift. 

2.  Into 


PSALM     xcv.  195 

a.  Into  his  prefence  let  us  haftc, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  paft  ; 
To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3.  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  ftate, 
Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great : 

A  king  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title  God  we  call. 

4.  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 

The  ftrength  of  hills,  that  threat  the  Ikies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5.  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  lame  fov'rdgn  right  is  his  : 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land. 

6.  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
JBefore  the  Lord  our  maker  fall. 

7.  For  he's  our  God  our  fhepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture  fheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 
•8.  Let  not  your  hardened  hearts  renew 
Your  fathers  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 
In  defert  plains  of  Meribah  ! 

I  2  9,  When 


TO-  PSA1  M     x-c\r,  xcvr. 

'rj.  When    thro'  the  wildernefs  they  irioi  t^ 
And  me'with  freflv  temptations  prov'd  : 
They  ftill,  through  unbelief,  rebell'd, 
While  they  my   woud'rous    works  behclrf. 
2o,l.u  They^  forty  years  my  patience griev'd 
Tho'  daily  I  their  wants  reliev'th 

'Then 'Tis  a  faithlefs  base,  I  (aid1, 

Whofe  heart <from  mc  has  always  fcray'd:^ 

They  ne'er  tgili  tread  my. riglrteotis  fte 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
■Sisrce  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  I  fwarer 
That  they  fhould  never  enter?  thcFc 

PSALM  XCVL 

■rr^IWG'tO'the  Lord  a  new-maek  foirgr^ 

£3>  Let  earth  in  one  afiembled  throng, 

Her  ctmHion  patron's  praife  refound. 
i.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  Wei's  his  nanu  f 
From  day  today  his.peaee  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  ial\  ation  crown'd. 

3.  To  heathen  landshis  funic rehearii  , 
llis  wonders  to  the  univcrfe. 

4.  He's  great,  and  greyly  t>  be  prais'd  % 

Above  all  other  deities. 

5.  For  .pageantry  and  idols  -aft 
^Arethey  whois  gods  the  heathen  c  ill  - 

He  only  rules  Who  made  the  Ikies. 
With  majefiy  and  honour  crowh'd, 
ISeauty  arui.  lirength  his  thrnne  fuiTOimct 

•7.  ik 


Ik  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you  wlio  have  falfe  gods  ador'd... 

A fcribe  .due.  honour  to  his  name.;; 
ft   Peace-ofl'rings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  yeur  homage  pay, 

Which  he,  and  lie  al&ne  can  claim- 
:().  To  worfhip  at  his  facrcd  court, 
5iet  all  the  trembling  world  reforL 

.id.   Proclaim. aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, , 
'Whofe  power  the  univerfe  fuftains, 

And  banifh'd  juftice  will  reftore. 
•tj.  Let  therefore  Heav'n  new  joys  confefe,. 
And  heav'nly  mirth  let  earth  exprefs, 

Its  loud  applaufc  the  ocean  xoar  ;. 
2ks  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  lind  a  voice. 

i  2.  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  fing, 

The.  chearful  groves  their,  .tribute  bring  - 

The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 
i#.  The  Lord's  approach  to -celebrate, 
Who  now  fits  out  with  awful  ltate, 

His  circuit  tlirough  the  earth  to, take. 
JVom  Heav'n  lo  judge  the  world  he's  come., 
AVith  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 
JJ  S.A  L  M     XCVII. 

JEIIGXVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  card*. 
In  his  juft  government  rejoice ;j 
Set  all  the  ides  with  facred  mirth, 
IfcJiis  applaufcunite  their  voice. 

2. .  Darkm  I 


198  PSALM     xcvii. 

n.  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  fhade 
His  dazling  glory  fhroud  in  Hate  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  guards  arc  made, 
And  lix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait. 

3.  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

His  foes  around  with  vengeance  ftruck  ; 

A.    His  lightnings  let  the   world  on   blaze  j 

Earth  faw  it,  and  with  terror  fhook. 

5.   The  proudeft  hills  his  prefence  felt, 

Their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford, 

5.  The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 
In  prefence  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

6.  The  heav'ns  his  1  ighteoufnefs  to  fhow, 
With  ftorms  of  fire  our  foes  purfu'd, 
And  all  the  trembling  world  below, 
Have  his  defcending  glory  view'd. 

7.  Confounded  be  their  impious  hoft, 
Who  make  the  gods  to  whom  they  pray  ; 
All  who  of  pageant  idols  boaft, 

To  him,  ye  gods,  your  worfhip  pay. 

8.  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
And  Judah's  daughters  were  o'eijoy'd  ; 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
Have  pagan  pride  and  pow'r  deftroy'd. 

9.  For  thou,   O  God,  art  feated  high, 
Above  earth's  potentates  cnthron'd  : 
Thou,  Lord,  unrivalPd  in  the  fky, 
Supreme  by  all  the  God's  art  own'd. 

1  o.  You 


S   An  L  M     xcix~  -C£?3 

4.  For  truth  and  juftice,  in.his  reign,;. 
*of  ilrength  and  pow'r  take  place  :: 
His  Judgments  are  with  righteoufnefs « 
xlilpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

•5.  Therefore  <exalt  .the  Lord  our  God^ 

before  his  footftool  faH  ; 
And  with  ihis  unrefifted:  mighty 

his  holinefs  extol. 
j5-  Mofes  and  Aaron .  thus  of  old; 

amongft  his  priefts  ador'd  ; 
Amongft  his  Prophets  Samuel  .thus,. 

his  facred  name  implor'd- 

-Diilrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord -they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
iiut,  as  with  rev'renee  they  implor'd, 

he  graeioufiy  reply'd. 
7.  For,  with  their  camp, -toguide  their  snarcl^ 

the  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  : 
Tliey  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will. 

obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

3.  He  anfwer'd  themr  forgiving  oft' 

his  people  for  their  falce  ; 
And  thofe  who  raftily  them  oppos'd 

did  fad  examples  make. 
>  With  worfhip  at  his  facred  courts  - 

exalt  our  God  and   Lord  ; 
Sbc  he,  who  only  holy  is, 

atast?  flull  be  ador'd. 

L  5  «P  S^A  L  m 


2©a  P  S  A  L  M     c,  ci. 

PSALM    C. 
i  \\ T"  ITH   one  confent  let  all  the  earth1 
2  V V    T°  God  their  chearful  voices  raife 
Glad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth, 
And  fing  before  him  fongs  of  piaife. 

3.  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  \ 
We,  whom  he  chufes  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  vouchfafes  to  feed. 

4.  O  enter  then  his  tempk  gate, 
Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs, 
And  ftill  your  grateful  hymns  rep 
And  ftill  his  name  with  praifes  bleis. 

5.  For  he's  the  Lord  fupremely  good, 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  : 

His  truth,  which  all  times  firmly  flood* 
To  endlefs  ages  fliall  endure. 

P  S  A  L  M     CI. 
^F  mercy's  never-failing  fpring, 
And  ftedfaft  judgment  I  will  fing  ; 
And  fmce  they  both  to  thee  belong. 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fong. 

2.  When,  Lord,  thou  (halt  with  me  refidc, 
\V;re  difcipline  my  reign  fliall  guide  ; 
With  blamckfs  life  myfelf  i'll  make 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

3.  No  ill  d  -1!  1  purine, 

Nor  thofe  my  tav'vitcs  make  that  do. 

4.  Who  to  rcproofJiaS  no  regard, 

Him  will  1  totally  diioiul.  5.  The 


PSALM    ci,  cii.  203 

5.  The  private  flanderer  fhall  be 
In  publick  juflice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  i'll  turn  afide, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6.  But  honefty,  call'd  from  her  cell, 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  fhall  dwell : 
Whofe  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7.  No  politicks  fhall  recommend 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  lhall  to  my  favour  rife 
By  flattering  or  malicious  lies. 

8.  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  i'll  make  ; 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  prophane. 

PSALM     CII. 
\  "1  JL  THEN  I  pour  out  my  foul  inpray'r,, 

VV     d°  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  ; 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace, 

let  my  fad  cry  afcend. 
z.  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 

in  times  of  deep  diftrels  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 

my  forrows  foon  redrefs. 

3.  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life 

like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires  ; 
My  fhrivel'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth 


that's  parch'd  with  conftant  fires. 


4.  My 


ao4.  PSALM     cii. 

4.  My  heart,  lilfc  grafs  that  feels  the  blafc 
of  fome  infectious  wind, 

Does  languifo  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 

5.  By  reafan  of  my  fad  eftatc. 
I  fpend  my  breath  iii  groans  : 

My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  fkin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting'bones^ 

6.  I'm  like  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts  mourn  : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  Fits  all  d«\y^ 
on  barren  trees  -forlojn. 

7.  In  watcliings,  or  in  reftlefs  dreamt  , 
the  night  by  riie  is  ipent, 

As  by  thofe  folitary  birds 
•that  lonefome  roofs  frequent. 

8.  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
the  fubjeft  of  their  fcorn  ; 

V\Tho*atl  poffefsM  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  definition  fworn. 

9.  Whengrov'ling  on  the  ground;!  He, 
opprefs'd  with  grief  and  fears> 

My  bread  is  ftrcw'd  with  af lies  o*er, 
my  drink  i&,  mix'  d  withtears. 

10.  Becaule  on  me  with.-double  weight 
thy  hcayy- wrath  doth  lie:: 

•J  or  thou,  to  make  my 'fill  more  great, . 
Siilflt  l;ft.  me  iip  on  thigh. 

•21.  My 


OP  S,A  L  M     cii  -05. 

1 1.  My  days  juft  haft'ningto  their  end^ 
are  like  an  ev'ning  fhade  : 

My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 
with  waning  huitre.fade. 

12.  But  thy  eternal  Hate,  O  Lord, 
no  length  of  time  fhall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'raus  works 
from  age  to  age  lhall  laft. 

13.  Thou  flialt;  ari(e,  and  Siqn  view 
with  an  unclouded,  face  : 

For  now  her  time  i$  con\e§  thy  own  . 
appointed  day  of  gra^pe, 

14.  Her  fcatter'd  ruins,  by  thy  faircte . 
with  pity  are  furvcy'd  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 
in  dull  and  rubbifh  laid. 

\t5,  16.  The  n-amq  awd  .gJory^o?  tte'Leral 

all  heathen  kings  fh^it  fear.; 
When  he  fh.1U.Si0n  build  agv.u0. 

and  in  full  fhite  appear. 
17,  18.  When  .he  regards  the*poor's  requdT^ 

nor  flights  their  earneft  pray'r  ;  . 
Our  fons  for  this  recorded,  grace,  1 

fhall"his  juft  praife,rdecl#e, . 

1  c^  For  <God  -f ro*»-  5>is(  ai>$(lifc-*on  high,. 

his  gracious  'beam^  di^lay'd  : 
^ie  Lord,  fr$m  Jicav'n*  his  lofty  throne, 

ha£b  ail  the  earth  furvey'd. . 

20.  K& 


ioS  F  S   A  L  M     cii. 

20.  He  lift'ned  to  the  captives  moans,.     * 
he  heard  their  mournful  cry, 

And  freed,  by  his  refi-ftlefs  pow'r, 
the  wretches  doorn'd  to  die. 

21.  That  they,  in  Sion  where  he  dwells, 
might  celebrate  his  fame, 

And  through  the  holy  city  fing 
loud  praifes  to  his  name. 

22.  When  all  the  tribes  affembling  there, 
their  folemn  vows  addrefs, 

And  ndgfcT^^ift^latia^  with  glad   confent, 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs. 

23.  But  e'er  my  race  is  run,   my  ftrength 
through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  ; 

He  has,  when  all  my  wifhes  bloom'd, 
cut  ihort  my  hopeful  days. 

24.  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  faid  I, 
when  half  is  fcarcely  paft  : 

Thy  years  from  worldly  changes  free, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

25.  The  ftrong  foundations  of  the  earth 
of  old  by  thee  were  laid  ; 

Thy  hands  the  beauteous  arch  of  Hcav'n, 
with  wondYous  fkill,  have  made  : 

26.  27.  Whilft  thou  for  everfhalt  endure, 
they  foon  fhall  pafs  away  ; 

And  like  a  garment  often  worn, 
fhall  tarnifh  and  decay. 

Like 


P  S  A  L  M     cii,    oiii-  207 

Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'ft  their  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  : 
But  thou  continu'ft  full  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 
18.  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints 

fhall  lading  quiet  give  ; 
Whole  happy  race,  fecurely  fix'd, 

fhall  in  thy  prefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M     GUI. 
i,Tk  JJTY  foul,  infpir'd  with  ficred  love, 
2-JlVJl    God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs  ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4.   'Tis  he  that  all  our  fins  forgives, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  me  found  : 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 
By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd'. 

5,6.  He  v/ith  good  things  my  mouth  fupplies,. 

My  vigor,  eagle -like,  renews  ; 

He,  when  theguiltlefs  fuiPrer  cries, 

His  foe  with  juil  revenge  purfues. 

7.  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  > 
His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 

Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhown. 

8.  The  Lord  aboti  ds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexampled,  acts  of  grace  : 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  ilowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 

9,  iOc  God 


T-dB  PSA  L  M     t:iii. 

g.    10.  <God  will  not  always  hanflily  chiSrv 
JBut  with  his  anger  xjuiddy  part  ; 
And  lav.es  lii s  punifhments  to  guide, 
More  by  ids  lov.e  than  icxur.defert. 

i  i.  A&liigh  as/heav'n  its  :arch  extend* 
Above  rtibis  little  (pot  of  dhiy .; 
So  much  his  IxmndLels  lovedxanlcenck 
'The  {mail  refpects  that  we  can  pay. 
22,   13.   As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
JSi)  far  lias  ItfKGur  fins  rjeiuov'd, 
"Who  .with. a  .father's  tender  t>reaft 
"Hasfuchas  fear  him  always  lov'd. 

1 4,  :i  5.  T?or  God;  who  ail  our  frame  fuxveySy. 
Confides  <that  we  are,  but  clay  : 
How-freChibe'er  wefeem,  our -days 
like  grafs£>r  flow'rs  muft  fade, away  : 
16.  17.  WhJlft "they areniptwithfudddn  blau 
Nor  can  we  iind  their  former  place  ; 
Ood's  faithful  mercy, ever  laits, 
To  thole  "t^iut  fear  hinvaad  their  race, 

18.  This  (hall  Jttend  on  fuch  as  ftill, 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; ' 

And  v/.h©  not  only  know  his  will," 

But  to  "it  juft  -obedience  pay, 

10,  20.    The  Lr.rd,  the  untverfal  kihgv. 

'n  hcav'n'ha^*tiTxia  his  lofty  throne  :. 

To  him,  ye  -angeis,  praifes  fing, 

ik.wbofe  great  lirength  his  pow'ris  fhown. 


?«S  AfcL  Mr   ciii*    cm  izgtfy 

T5c  that  his  j uft  commands  obey, 
And  h^ajr  and  do  his  (acred  will  : 
21.  Ye  foofts  of  his  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what;  he  ordains  fulfil. 
2  2.  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  hleft 

'TJhe  mighty  Lord.:  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grcatful joy  thy  thanks  expjefs, 

And  in  this  confort  bear  thy  part. 
PS,A;LM,  CIV. 

i-TJVLESS  God,  my  foul ; -thou,  Lord^Iona, 
j3   Poflcfic'ft  empire  without  bounds, 

"VVitk 'honour  thou, art  craved,  thy  throne- 

Eternal  majeity  furrpunds. 

•2,  With  light  thou  doft  thyfeif  esiro.be, 

And  gtewy  for  a  garment  take  ; 

Heav'ivs  curtains  itretch,  beyond  the.  globes 

Thy  canopy  of  ftate  to  make. 

3.  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms. 
His  palace  chamber  in  thejki'^  ; . 

The  clouds  Jbis  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwif  t-wing'd  fleeds  with  which  he  flies . 

4.  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
;His  rainiilers  he^v'ji's  palace  fill, 

To   have  their  fundry  tafl^s  affign  yd  z 
All  proud  to  fervc  their  fov'reign's  wiU. 

5.  6.  Earth  on  !her  ccnture.  fix-d,  he  fct, 
lier  face  with  waters  ovcrfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet, 
Tcrlift  above  the  waves  their  head, 

7.  Bur, 


2io  PSALM     civ. 

7.  But  when  thy  awful  face  appeared, 
Th'  infulting  waves  difpers'd  ;  they  fled 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread 

8.  Thence  tip  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 
And  girthing  from  the  mountain's  iide, 
Thro*  values  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

9.  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds^ 
The  threatening  furges  to  repel  ; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds, 
Nor  toafecond  deluge  fwell. 
P   A  R  T    II. 

10.  Yet  thence  in  {mailer  parties  drawn, 
The  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 

And  ftarting  fprings  from  ev'ry  lawn, 
Surprize  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

1 1 .  The   fields  tame  beafts  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  writh  drought  ; 
And  affes  on  wild  mountains  bred, 

Have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

1 2.  There  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams, 
Yield  ftielter  to  the  feather'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  llreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong, 

13.  His  rains  from  heav'n  pardi'd  hills   rc- 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ;  [emit, 
'Till  eanh  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14,  Grafs %t 


PSALM     civ:  211 

14.  Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  ; 
Herbs,  for  man's  ufe,  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfick  yield. 

15.  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine 
To  chear  man's  heart,  oppreft  with  cares  ^ 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  fhine  ; 
And  corn,  that  wafted  ftrength  repairs, 

PART    III.  ; 

16.  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care, 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fcH  ; 

The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  iair^ 
As  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

17.  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft  ; 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 
Protects  the  ftork,  her  pious  gueft. 

18.  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend, 
Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make, 
Whofe  cells  in  Labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

19.  The  moon's  iaconftant  afpecfc  fliows 
Th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
TIi'  inftrucled  Sun  his  duty  knows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  diftppear. 

20,2  i.Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  tofliroud, 
When  foreft-beafts  fccurely  liny  ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  providence,  that  fends  them  prey. 

22.  They 


W^  V  SvA  L  M    idfc; 

2j>.   They  range  ail  night, -on  (laughter  berrfc 
*TiIl  funijnon'd  by  tlic  riling  morn, 
To  fkulkin  dens,  with  one  .content, 
The  confeious  rayagcrs  return. 

23.  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  fail, 

The  hufbandmamiecurely  goes, 

Commencing  Vv-ith  the  fan  his  toil, 

'With  him  returns  to 'his  repofe. 

•24. How  variQus,Iiord,t!>y  Worksarcfound',;; 

■For  which,. thy.  wifdom  w  e  adore  ! 

The  earth  is  with  thy  treasure  crown  ±1* 

""Till  nature .Is  hand  can  grafj)  no  move, 

:P'A  R;T       IV. 
2.5.   But  frill,  tlic  vaft  unfathom'd  mak; 
Of  wonriiers  a  new.fccjie  fupplies, 
Whole  depfeks  -inhabitants  contain, 
Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 
c.6.  Full-freighted  Chips  from  ev'ry  $$$*. 
There  cut  their  unmolelted  way  ; 
leviathan,  whom  .there -to  fpert 
Thou  macrft,  hascompafs  there  to  play. 

2.7.  Thefe  various^  troops  -of  fe;iad  knd,. 
In  fenfe  x>f  common vwant  agree  : 
All  wuit.OQ  thy  difperifing  hand, 
>Vnd  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 
28.   They  gather  what  thy.itorcs  diipoiicy 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide:. 
Thou  op'il  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 
...:  craving  wojddis  all  fupply'd. 

?.g.  Tho.u. 


T?  S  »  L  M    civ,  cv\  «tf$ 

^9.  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 
The  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn '. 
Tlufci  trak'ft  their  breathy  all   nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  moriier  earth  return. 

30.  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit   forth 
T'infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  $ 
Nature's  Feftor'd,  and  parent-eartfr 

- -Smiles  on  her  new-created  breed 

31.  'Tims  through -fucceiJrve  ages  ftands* 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ; 
T3leas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands. 
Thou  doit  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

32.  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look5 
Earth's  panting  breaf t  &j$ h  'terror  fills >j 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  oflmoak, 
•11  darknefs  fhrouds-  the  proudeft  hills. 

.33.  In  praifmg  Gcd,  while  lie  prolongs 
My  breath,  1  will  that  breach-employ  ; 
34.  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
"Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  j<oy  : 
3  5.  While  finners-fmniearth's face  are  hurl' d 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
'Till  with  my  long,  the  kft'ning  world 
join  confdrt,  and  Ms  praife  ^proclaim 

PSA  L  M    CV: 
"1 /^"VUendtr  thanks. atud blefs  the  Lord  j 

K^_y      invoke  his  (acred  name  ; 

Acquaint  the  nation  with  his  deeds^ 

hi*  ruatchlefs  deeds, proclaim, 


2i4  P  S  A  L  M     cv. 

2.  Sing  to  his  praiie,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wondrous  works  rehearfe  ; 

Make  them   the  theme  of  your  difcourfc 
and  iu bj eel  of  your  veile. 

3.  llejoiee  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  hearts  overflow  with  joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  ftrength 
devoutly  fcill  implore  ; 

And  where  he's  ever  prefent,  feek 
his  face  for  evermore. 

5.  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought, 
keep  thankfully  in  mind  ; 

The  righteous  llatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  aflign'd. 

6.  Know  ye  his  fervant  Abr'am's  (ccd^ 
and  Jacob's  chofen  race, 

7.  He's  flill  our  God,  his  Judgments  flill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8-  His  covenant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 

for  num'rous  ages  pall, 
Which  yet  for  thouland  ages  more, 

in  equal  force  ihall  laft. 
9.  Firlt  fign'd  to  Abr'am,  next  by  oath 

to  Ilaac  made  fecure  ; 
1  o.  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law 

for  ever  to  endure  : 

11.  Thai 


: 


PSALM    xc.  215 

1 1.  That  Canaan's  land  fliould  be  their  lot, 
when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 

12.  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 
all  friendlefs  ftrangers  there. 

13.  In  pilprimage,  from  realm  to  realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

1 4.  Whilft  proudeft  monarchs  for  their  fakes, 
level  ely  he  reprov'd  : 

15.  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid  he, 
"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 

u  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  prophet   ill, 
"  that  does  to  me  belong." 

16.  A  dearth  at  lalt,  by  his  command, 
did  through  the  land  prevail  ; 

'Till  corn,  the  Chief  fupport  of  life, 
fultaining  corn  did  fail. 

17.  But  his  indulgent  providence 
had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 
who  fold  him  to  prevent. 

1 8.  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  crufh'd, 
with  calumny  his  fame  ; 

19.  'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 
to  hib  deliv'rance  came. 

20.  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent  j 
and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed  ; 

Whom  private  malice  had  conlin'd, 
the  peoples  ruler  freed. 

21.  His 


?***  y  S  &  L  M     cv. 

"m.  His  couit,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 
fubjected  to  his  will  \ 

22.  His  greateft  princes1  to  conlroul, 
and  teach  his  ftatefmen  fkill. 

PART    II. 

23.  To  Egypt  the»,  invited  gueft, 
•fealf-fimilh^d'  Ifr^bcame  ; 

•And  Jacob  held,  by  royafl  grant, 

the  fertile  foil  of  Ham. 
^4.  Th'  almighty  there  with  fuch  incr  caft* 

his  people  multiply'd, 
'Till  with  their  proud  oppreflbrs  they 

inftrefcgth  and  kumber  vy'd. 

25.  Their  vaft  rncreafe  th'  Egyptian  hearts 
with  jealcras  anger  fir'd, 

**Till  they  his  fervants  to  deftrby 
by  treach-'rous  arts  confpir'd. 

26.  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  lent, 
his  chofen  Auton  tov ■; 

ij.  Empowcr'd  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  prove  their  million  true. 

28.  He  call'd  for  darkrrefc,  cferfenefs cjtttw> 

•nature  his  fnmmons  kne\v:; 
-29.  Each  ftream  and  lake,  transform'd   th 
the  wand'ring  lilhes  flew.  [Blood, 

30.  In  putrid  floods,  throughout  the  land, 

the  peft  of  frogs  was  bred  ; 
^From  noilbmefens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharaoh'  s  board  and  bed. 

xu  H<r 


PSALM     cv.  tiy 


*U  He  gave  the  fign,  and  fwarms  of  flies 

came  down  in  cloudy  hofts  ; 
Whilft  earth's*  enlivened  dull  below 
bred  lice  through  all  their  coafts. 

32.  He  lent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  for  cooling  dew. 

33.  He  fmote  their  vines,  and  foreft  plants, 
and  garden's  pride  o'erthrew. 

34.  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came, 
and  cacerpillers  join'd  ; 

They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 
the  ftorm  had  left  behind. 

35.  From  trees  to    herbage  they  defcend^ 
no  verdent  thing  they  fpare  ; 

But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 
leave  all  the  pafturcs  bare. 

36.  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 
commiflion'd  vengeance  flew  ; 

One  fatal  ftrdke  their  eldeft  hopes 

and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew. 
37  He  brought  his  fervants  forth,  enriched 

with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth  ; 
Andwhat  traniccnds  all  treafures  elfc, 

enrichM  with  vigorous  health. 

38.  Egypt  rejoicM,  in  hopes  to  find 
^  her  plagues  with  them  removM  ; 
Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  Ills 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 

K  39, The 


2i  3  PSALM    cv,     cvi. 

39.  Their  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 
a  journeying  cloud  was  fpread  : 

A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night 
their  deiart  marches  led. 

40.  They  long'd  for  flefh  ;  with  evening 
he  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent  :  [Quails 

From  heav'n's  own  granary,   each  morn, 
the  bread  of  angels  fent. 

41 .  He  fmote  the  rock  ;  whofe  flinty  bread 
pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  tide, 

Whofe  flowing  ftream,where'er  they  march'd 
the  defart's   drought  fupply'd. 

42.  For  ftill  he  did  on  abr'am's   faith 
and  ancient  league  reflect  : 

43.  He  brought  his  people  forthwith  jogs, 
with  triumph  his  cleft. 

44.  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  in  cheap  pofleflion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others  toil  : 

45.  That  they  his  fiatut  fht  obfei 
his  facred  laws  olxy, 

For  benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 
our  ion  gs  of  praite  repay. 
f  S  A  L  M  -GVI. 
i^\ Render  thanks  to  God  above, 

\_/   The  fount adn    \i  eternal  love   ; 
Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  part 
l&S  ftood,  and  ihall  for  ever  iait. 

2.  \Yl*> 


PS   MM     cvi.  *i$ 

2.  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vait,  but  numberkis  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife, 

His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ■'? 

3.  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  Judgments  never  ftray  -: 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  nor  only  fo, 
But  always  praftice  what  they  know. 

4.  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  do' ft  afford  : 
When  thou  return' ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5.  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine, 

6.  But  ah  !  can  we  expect  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increased  the  icore  ? 

7.  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought 
Of  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 
The  red  fea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  diftruft  renew'tL 

8.  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 
Once  more  to  their  deliverance  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known : 
That  he  is  Ged,  and  he  alone. 

K  2  Tt> 


&2o  PSALM     cvi. 

9.  To  light  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  land  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paflage  la 
As  through  fome  parch'd  and  defart  way 

10.  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear, 

1 1.  Whoferage  purfu'd  'em  to  thofe  waves 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  purfuers  graves. 

12.  The  watry  mountains  fudden  fall 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  hoft  and  all, 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifr'el  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praife    his   love* 

P  A  R  T    II. 

13.  But  fooii   tliefe    wonders  they  forgot 
And  for  his  counfel  waited  not  ; 

.  But  lufting  in  the  wilderneis, 
Did  him  with  frefli  temptations  pi\ 

15.  Strong  food  at  their  requeft  he  fent, 
But  made  their  fin  their  puniihment. 

16.  Yctftill  his  faints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  prieft  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe, 

17.  But  earth,  the  quarrd  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  cuUrc  drew, 
With  proud  Abiram's  factious  crew, 

18.  The  refl  of  thole  who  did  confpite 
To  kindle  wild  (edition's  lire. 

With  all  their  impious  train,  became 
A  prey  to  heaWs  devouring  Same. 

19.  Near 


PSALM     evi  22 1 

29.  Near  Iloreb'smount,  a  calf  they  mado> 
And  to  the  molten  Image  pray'd  ; 
20.  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame,. 
They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their  fhame. 
2  1   Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 

22.  His  (igns  in  Ham's  aftonifh'd  coaft, 
And  where  proud  pharaoh's  troops  were  loft. 

23.  Thus  urgVl,  his  vengeful  handherear'd* 
But  Moies  in  the  breach  appeared  ; 

The  Hunts  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 

Aad  turn'd  heavVs  kindled  wrath  away. 

24,25.  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 

Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd, 

Nor  did  th'  almighty's  voice  obey  ; 

But  when  God  faid,  go  up,  would  ftay. 

iS^.This  feal'd  their  doom,\vithout  redrefe 
To  perifh  in  the  wildernefs  ; 
Or  elle  to  be  by  heathen    hands 
Overthrown  and  fcatter'd  thro*  the  lands. 

PART       III. 
28.  Yet  unreclaimM,  this   ftubborn  race 
Baal  peer's  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
nne  his  impious  guefts,  and  fed 
i  iacrifices  to  the  dead. 
!  'lms-  they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  vengance  to  the  final  firoke. 
'Tis  come  : — the  deadly  peft  is  come 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom. 

3°- 


But 


212  PSALM     cvi. 

30  But  Phinehas  fir'dwith  holy  rage, 
(Th'  almighty  vengeance  to  affuage) 
Did,  by  two  bold  offenders  fall, 
Th'  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  all 
gi.   As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  heav'n  the  zealQus  aft  approved  ; 
To  him  confirming  and  his  race, 
The  priefthood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

32.   AtMeribah  God's  wrrath  they  mov'd', 
Who  Mofes  for  their  fakes  reprov'd  ; 
.33.  Whofe  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
5 Till  rafhly  the  meek  prophet  fpoke. 

34.  Nor  when  poffeis'd  of  Canaan's  land, 
l)id  they  perform  their  Lord's  command, 
Nor  his  commiffion'd  fword  employ 

The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy. 

35.  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  vices  too  ; 
56.   And  worfhip  to  thofe  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 
S7j  38    T°  devils  they  did  facrifice 
Their  children  with  rclentlefs  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars  thro'  a  flood 

Of  their  own  fons  and  daughters  blood.. 

No  cheaper  victims  would  appeafe 
Canaan's  remorfelefs  deities  ; 
No  blood  her  Idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

FART 


F  8  A  L  M    cvi.  «tjj 

PART    IV. 
Nor  did  thefe  favage  cruelties 
The  hardened    reprobates  fuftice  ; 

r  after  their  hearts  lufts  they  went^ 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent. 

40.  But  lins  6f  fuch  infernal  hue 
God's  wrath  againft  his  people  drew, 
'  1511  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  Inheritance  abhor'd. 

41.  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe 
their  infulting  heathen  foes  ; 

And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wait, 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  hate, 

42.  Nor  thus  his  Indignation  ceasM  ; 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  he  increased, 

'Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fway  declined, 
Were  made  the  Vaffals  of  mankind* 

43.  Yet,  when  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
llenew'd  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

Nor  yet  implacable  heprov'd, 
Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmov'd  y 

45.  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring, 
And  mercy' s  inexhaufted  ipring. 

46.  Compaflion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  heart, 
And  pity  for  their  fufF rings  bred 
In  thofc  wh,o  them  to  bondage  led* 

47.  StiU 


224         PSALM     cvi,  cvii. 

47.  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  IfrM's  bands 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 

So  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raife 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48.  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  blefsM, 
His  name  eternally  confels'd  1 
Let  nil  his  iaints  with  full  accord 
Sing  loud  Amen. praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSA    L  M     CVIL 
iHT^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 

X      Who  does  your  daily  patron  prove 
And  let  your  oever-ceafiag  praife 
Attend  on  I: is  eternal  love. 
2,  3  Let  thofe  give  thanks  whom  he  from 
Of  proud  oppreiiing  foes  rdeasM  ;  [bands 
And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  welt  and  eaft. 

4,5    Through  lonely  defart  ways  they  went, 
Nor  cou'd  a  peopled  city  find  ; 
'Til]  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd. 

6.  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry   addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

7.  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide, 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  reiort, 
Where  all   their  wants  wTere  well  fupply'd. 

8.   O 


P  S  A  L  Iff    cvii.  22 s 

8.  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

9.  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  eftate- 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PART     II. 

10.  Some  lie,  wath  darknefscompafs'dround 
In  death's  uncomfortable  fliade  ; 

And  with  unweildy  fetters  bound* 
By  preffing  cares  more  heavy  made. 

11.  12.  Becaufe  God's  counfelthey  defy'd, 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 

With  thefe  afflictions  they  wrere  try'd  :.  ' 
They  fell,  and  none  could  help  aflbrd. 

13.  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

14.  From  diimal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
And  fhades  as  black  as  death's  abode,  ° 
He  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 

15.  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  diipiay 

K  5  16,  For 


zz6  PS   A.  L  M     cvii. 

1 6.  For  he  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brafs  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  cou'd  the  maily  bars  withif  and, 
Or  tcmperM  Heel  refift  his  ftrokc. 

PART    III. 

17.  remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe. 
With  bold  tranfgrefiions  God  defy  j 
And  for  their  multiply'd  oiier.ee. 
Oppre&'d  with  fore  difeafes  lie  : 

78.   Their  ibul,  a  prey  to  pain  ;uul  fear, 
abhors  to  tafte  the  choiceit  incurs  ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

19.  Thenftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addreis  ; 
Whograciouily  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 
20  He  all  their  fad  diitempers  heals 
His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  ; 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  definition  them  retiie\ 

2  r .  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefi  priifr  ; 
And  foi  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Througlioutthe  wond'iing  world  difplays  ! 
22.   With  ofPiings  let  his  altar  flame, 
Whilit  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs, 
And  with  hmd  joy  his  holy  name 
For  all  his  aces  of  wonder  blefs  ! 

FART 


PSALM     cvii  227 

PART     IV. 

23,  24.  They  that  in  fhips,with  courage  bold,, 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  puriiie, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view, 

25.  No  fooner  his  command  is  paft, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  tempeft  flies, 
Which  (weeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafte, 
And  makes  theftormy  billows  rife. 

26.  Sometimes  the  fhips,  tofs'dup  to  heav'n, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  fteep  abyfs  are  driv'n,., 
Whilft  ev'ry  ibul  dilfolves  with  fear. 

27    They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know 
Which  way  to  fteer,  what  courfe  is  beft. 

i&   Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear. 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  j 
Who  graciouily  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  difirefs. 
29,  30..  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe. 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  ftill  j 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil* 

3  r  .0  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  i 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  woad'ringwotfd  difplays  ! 

32.  Let. 


c-S  PSALM     cvii. 

32.  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  refort, 
Advance    to  heav'n  his  glorious  name, 
And  in  the  elders  fov'reign  court 
With  one  confent  his  pniife  proclaim  ! 

PART    V. 
33,34.  A  fruitful  land,  where  dreams  abound 
God's  jufc  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
To  punifli  fchofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,36.Theparch'danddefart  heath  hcinakcs 
To  flow  with  ft  reams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
And  in  ftrong  cities  fafely  dwells. 

37, 38. He  fows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants, 
Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 
Korean,  whilft  God  his  blefling  grants, 
His  fruitful  feed  or  ftock  decay. 
^g.Butwhenhisfmsheav'n's  wrath  provoke 
His  health  and  fubftance  fade  away  ; 
He  feels  th'  opprcffor*s  gauling  yoke, 
And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

4oTi)eprinccthatflightswhatGodcommands 
Exposed  to  fcorn,  mnft  quit  his  throne  J 
And  over  wild  and  defert  lands, 
Where  no  path  offers,  ftray  alone 
41.  Whilft  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 

s  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  lime  his  numerous,  heirs 
With  his  increafing  flocks  to  vie. 

42,  43.  Thto 


PSALM  cvii,  cviii.  229 

42,43.  Then  fmnersfhali  have  nought  to  fay 
The  juft  a  decent  joy  ftiall  ihow  ; 
The  wife  thefe  ftrange  events  fliall  weigh, 
And  thence-  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 

P  S  A  L  M     CVIII. 
i/^GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent 

V_y   to  magnify  thy  name  ; 
My  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 
ftiall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2.  Awake,  my  lute  ;  nor  thou  my  harp, 
thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 

Whilft  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3.  To  all  the  lift'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
thy  wonders! will  tell, 

And  to  thofe  nations  fingthy  praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  ; 

4.  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height 
thehigheft  heav'ntranfeends, 

And  far  beyond  th'   afpiring  clouds 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5.  Be  thou,  O  God  exalted  high 
above  the  ftarry  frame  ; 

And  let  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  name. 

6.  That  all  thy  chofen  people  thee 
their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  full, 
and  anfwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

7.  Since 


230  PSALM     cviii. 

7.  Since  God  himfelf  has  fard  the  word, 
whofe  promise  cannot  fail, 

With  j  oy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  mcafurc  Succoth's  vale  : 

8.  Gileaci  is  mine,  Minaffeh  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe  : 

Their  ftrength  my  regal  pow'r  fupportSi, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9.  Moab  I'll  make  my  ferviic  drudge, 
on  vanquiih'd  E4pm  tread  ; 

And  thro-  the  proud  PhiliiHne  lands, 
my  conqu'ring  banners  fpread. 

10.  By  whole  fupport  and  aid  fhall  I 
their  wdl-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 

Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 
thro'  Edom's  guarded  plain  r 

1.1.  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  aflift  our  arms, 

which  late  thou  didlt  forfake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou,  of  thefe  our  hofts, 

once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 
[2.  O  to  thy  fcrvant  in 

thy  fpcedy  fuccour  fend  ; 
For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 

for  fafety  to  depend. 

13.  Then  valiant  acte  fhall  wc  perform, 

if  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 

that  treads  down  all  our  foes- 

P  S  A  L  M 


PSALM     cix.  23* 

PSALM    CIX. 
i/^\  GOI>,  whofe  former  mercies  make 

V^/     my  conftant  praiib  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  lad  ftate 
with  wonted  favour  view, 

2.  For  finful  men,  with  lying  lips, 
deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 

And  with  their  ftudy'd  flanders  feek 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

3.  Their  relllefs  hatred  prompts  them   ftill 
malicious  lies  to  fpread  ; 

And  all  again  ft  my  life  combine, 
by  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4.  Thoie  whom  with  tendered    love  I  us'd, 
my  chief  Oppofers  are  ; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5.  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 
their  ftrange  reward  does  prove  ; 

And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undiffembled  love  : 

6.  Their  guilty  leader  fhall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  man  a  Have  ; 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7.  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronoune'd, 
fhall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
his  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8.  He 


232  PS  AL  M     cix. 

8.  He  fnatch'd  by  fome  untimely  fate, 
fhan't  live  out  half  his  days  : 

Another,  by  divine  decree, 
fliall  on  his  office  feize. 

9,  10.  His  feed  fliall  orphans  be,  his  wife 
a  widow  plung'd  in  grief; 

His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 

where  none  can  give  relief. 
11.  His  ill  got  riches  fliall  be  made 

to  uferers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  (hall  be 

by  ftrangers  born  away. 

1.2.  None  fliall  be   found  that  to.  his  wants 

their  mercy  will  extend, 
Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 

the  leaft  afiiftance  lend. 

13.  A  fwift  deftruclion  foon  fliall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  race  ; 

And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fliall  utterly  deface. 

14.  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  fliall  fall ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fliall  think, 
and  punifli  him  for  all. 

15.  All  thefe  in  horrid  order  rank'd, 
before  the  Lord  fliall  fland, 

Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off* 
their  mem'ry  from  the  land. 

HART 


PSALM     cix. 


l33 


PART    II. 

16.  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fhew'd 
but  ftUl  the  poor  opprefsM  ; 

And  fought  to  ilay  the  hclplefs  man, 
with  heavy  woes  diftrefsM. 

17.  Therefore  the  curfe  he  lov'd  ta  vent,, 
fhall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 

And  bleffing,  which  he  ftill  abhorred, 
fhall  far  from  him  remove. 

18.  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  pride, 
like  water  it  fhall  fpread 

Thro*  all  his  veins,  and  flick  like  oil 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed, 

19.  This,  like  a  poiibnM  robe,  ihall  ftill 
his  conftant  cov'ring  be  ; 

Or  an  envenomM  belt,  from  which 
he  never  fhall  be  free. 

20.  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe 
that  111  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  falfe  reports 
againft  my  life  combine. 

21.  But  for  thy  glorious  name,  O  God, 
do  thou  deliver  me  ; 

And  for  thy  gracious  mercy's  fake, 
prcierve  and  let  me  free  : 

22.  For  I,  to  utmoft  ftraits-  reduc'd, 
ara  void  of  all  relief  ; 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  quite  piere'd  thro'  with  grief." 


ZQ4  P  8  A  L  M     cix. 

23. 1,  like  an  ev'ning  fhade,  decline^. 

which  vaniihes  apace  : 
like  locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 

and  have  110  certain  place. 

24,25. My  knees  with  failing  are  grown  weakr 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ; 
All  that  behold  me  fhake  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  diidain.. 
26,  27.  Ykit  for  thy  mercies  lake.,   O  Lord,. 

do  thou  my  foes  withftand  ; 
That  all. may  fee  'tis  thy  own  act, 

the  work  of  thy  right  hand, 

28.  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  butblefs  ; 
let  fhame  the  portion  be 

Of  all  that  my  deftruction  feek, 
while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

29.  My  foe  ihali  with  difgrace  be  doath'd, 
and  fpite  of  all  his  pride, 

His  own  confufion,  like  a  cloak, 
the  guilty  wretch  fhall  hide. 

30.  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 
my  chearful  voice  will   raife  ; 

And  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 

fet  forth  his  noble  praife. 
3  If  For  him  the  poor,  fliall  always  find* 

their  lure  and  conftant  friend  ; 
And  he  fhal!  frorn  unrighteous  dooms 

their  guiitlefs  fouls  defend. 

PS.ALM 


P  S  A  L  M     ex,  cxK  ^35 

PSALM    CX. 
iHp\HE  Ix>rd  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
i     "  'Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftool  make 
u  Sit  thou  in  ftate,  at  my  right  hand  : 

2.  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  ihalt  be, 
M  And  all  thy  proud  oppofers  fee 

"  Subjected  to  thy  juit  command* 

3.  "  Thee,  in  thy  powVs  triumphant  day, 
*■  The  witling  nations  fhall  obey  ; 

"  And  when  thy  rifing  beams  they  view 
"  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  error's  night) 
"  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

u  as  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4.  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain 
That  like  Melchizedeck's,  thy  reign 

And  priefthood  fhall  no  period  know : 

5.  No  proud  competitor  to  fit 

At  thy  right  hand  will  he  permit  ; 
But  in  his  wrath  crown'd  heads  overthrow. 

6.  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  fhall  flay, 
And  fill  with  carcafles  his  way, 

'Till;  he  hathftruck  earth's  tyrants  deader 

7.  But  in  the  high-way  brooks  fhall  firft 
like  a  poor  pilgrim  flack  his  thirft, 

And  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXI. 
jT)Raifeye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
JL     My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raife 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints  his  praife  fhall.  be  my  fong.   2.  His 


2$6  PSALM    cxi. 

2.  His  works,  for  greatnefs  tho'  renown M.-, 
His  woncTrous  works  with  cafe  are  found 
By  thofc  who  feekfor  them  aright, 
And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3.  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  universal  glory  claim  ; 
His  truth  confirmed  thro,  ages  paft, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  laft. 

4.  By  precept  he  has  us  enjouM, 
To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind  J 
And  to  poftcrity  record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5.  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervants  wants  lupply'd; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind, 
His  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6.  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  o'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employ'd. 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprcis'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  pofTefs'd. 

7.  Juft  are  the  dealings  of  lus  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

:?>.   By  truth  and  equity  fuftam'd, 

And  for  eternal  rules  ordain' d, 

9.  He  fet  bis  Cujots  from  bondage  free. 

And  then  eftablifh'd  his  decree, 

For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 

Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name* 

10.  Who 


PSALM    cxi,  cxii.  237 

ro.  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  fkill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  Will, 

PSALM    CXII. 
HALLELUJAH. 

1  'TAH  AT  man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
J[        Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  ; 

2.  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  facceflive  honours  crown'd. 

3.  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  ihall  be 
An  inexhaufted  treafuiy  ; 

His  juitice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleflings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4.  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light. 
Shines  brighteftin  affliction's  night  : 

To  pity  the.diftrefs'd  inclinM, 
As  well  as  juft  to  all    mankind. 

5.  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 

He  laves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6.  Befet  with  threatning  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  lhall  he  maintain  his  ground : 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 

Shall  llouriih  when  he  fleeps  in  duft. 

7.  Ill  tidings  never  can  furprize 
His  heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 

8.  On  fafety's  rock  he  iits,  and  fees 

The  {hip  wreck  of  his  enemies.  9.  His 


2^  PSALM     cxii,cxiii. 

g.  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd, 
*His  glory's  future  harveft  fow'd, 
Whence  he  lliall  reap  wealth,  fame,  renown 
A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown. 
10.  The  wicked  (hall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay, 
And  vanifh  with  themfelves  awray. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXIII. 
iX^E  Saints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord, 

JL     The  triumphs  of  his  name  record  } 
2.  His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs. 

3.  Where-e'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
tiis  rifing  beams  or  fetting  rays, 

Due  praife  to  his  great  name  addrefs. 

4.  God  thro'  the  world  extends  his  fway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  fhadows  of  his  glory  are. 

5.  To  him,  whofe  majefty  excels, 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
Let  no  created  pow'r  compare. 

6.  Though  'tis  beneath  his  ftatc  to  view 
In  highett  heav'n  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchlafes  his  care  : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  greateft  there. 

,7.  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  blcfling  of  an  heir, 

To 


T  S  A  L  M     cxiii,  cxiv.  tgj 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was,  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear, 

O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  fame  1 
PSALM     CXIV. 
iTTTHEN  Ifr'el,  by  th'  almighty  led, 

\\  (enrich'd  with  their  oppreffor's 
From  Egypt  march'd  and  Jacob's  feed  [Spoil) 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  ; 

2.  Jehovah,  for  his  refidence, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
His  maniion  royal,  and  from  thence 
Thro'  Ifr'-el's  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3.  The  diftant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And  from  the  Almighty's  prefence  fled  ; 
Old  Jordan's  ftreams  furpriz'd  with  awe, 
Retreated  to  their  fountain's  head. 

4.  The  taller  mountain's  fkipp'd  like  rams, 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  ; 
The  hijls  fkipp'd  after  them  like  lambs, 
Affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5.  O  Sea,  what  made  your  tide  withdraw, 
And  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 

Why  Jordan,  againft  nature's  Jaw, 
llecoild'ft  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ? 

6.  Why  mountains  did  ye  fkip  like  rams, 
When  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  hills  like  lambs, 
When  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7.   Earth 


£40         PSALM     cxiv,  cxv. 

7.  Earth  tremble  on  ;  well  may'ft  thou  fear 
Thy  Lord  and  maker's  face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
'Tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

8.  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will ; 

Who  fprings  from  flinty  rocks   can  draw. 
And  thirfty  vales  with  water  fill. 

PSALM     CXV. 
iT    ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  fliare, 

I  j     but  to  thy  facred  name 
Give  glory,  for  thy  mercy's  fak^, 

and  truth's  eternal  fame. 
<i.  Why  fhould  the  heathen  cry,  wherc's 
the    God  whom  we  adore  ?  [now 

3.  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  art, 
and  uncontrcmPd  thy  pow'r. 

4.  Their  Gods  but  gold  and  filver  are, 
the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 

<:  With  fpeec  hlefs  mouth,  and  fightlefs  eye> 
the  molten  Idol  ftands. 

6.  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells  ; 

7.  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel,  nor  move; 
no  life  within  it  dwells. 

8.  Such   fenfelefs  flocks  they  are,  that  wc 
can  nothing  like  'em  find  ; 

But  thole  who  on  their  help  rely, 
and  them  for  Gods  delign'd. 

9.  O 


r  b  A  l.  m     cxv,    ex vi.  'z 4 1 

g.   O  Ifr'el,  make  the  Lord  your  truft 
who  is  your  help  and  fhield  ; 

10.  Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone, 
who  only  help  can  yield. 

1 1.  Let  all,  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
on  him  they  fear  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 

12.  13.  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 
and  Ifr'el's  houfe  will  blefs  ; 

Priefts,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 
who  his  great  name  confefe. 

1 4.  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs  he  will 
incrcafe  of  bleffings  bring  : 

1 5.  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 
of  this  almighty  king. 

16.  Heav'n's  higheftorb  of  glory,  he 
his  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 

And  give  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
a  portion  to  mankind. 

17.  They  who  in  death  and  filence  flecp 
to  him  no  praife  afford  : 

i8.  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  IxnxL 

PSALM  CXVI. 
1 1\/FY  foul,with  grateful  thoughts  of  love 
JL  v  JL     entirely  is  poifeft, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaPd  to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

L  2,  Since 


;:42  P  S  A  L  M     cxvi. 

2.  Since  he  has  now  his  car  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  del  pair  ; 

But  Hill  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray'r. 

3.  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd  ; 

When  troubles  fciz'd  my  aking  heart, 
and  anguifli  rack'd  my  breaft  : 

4.  On  God's  almighty  name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd  ; 

cc  Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  lave  my  foul, 
"with  forrows  quite  difinay'd"  ; 

5,  6.  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God, 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  faves  the  harmleis,  and  to  me 

does  timely  help  afford, 
y.  Then  free  from  peniive    cares,  my  iovA 

refumc  thy  wonted  rcit  ; 
For  God  has  wond'rouf!y  to  tj 

his  bounteo  us  love  txpreft. 

.  When  death  alarm'd  me*  he  rpaaov'J 

my  dangers  andnn 
My  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 

and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  t< 
9.  Therefore  my  lift's  tibg  years, 

which  God  to  me  fhall  lend, 
Will  I  in  praifes  tohis  name, 

i   in  hi.s  fei  i  ::d. 

10,  1 1.  In 


P  S  A  L  M     cxvi,  cxvii.  243 

to,  1 1.  In  God  I  trailed,  and  of  him 

in  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft  ; 
(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 

from  faithlefs  men  were  loft  ;) 
12,  13.  Then  what   return  to  him  fhall  I 

for  all  his  o^oodnefs  make  ? 
I'll  praife  his  name,  and  with  glad  zeal 

the  cup  of  bleffing  take. 

14,  15.  I'll  pay  my  vows  amongft  his  faints 
whofe  blood  (howe'er  defpis'd 

By  wicked  men)  in  God's  account 
is  always  highly  priz'd  : 

1 6.  By  various  ties,  O  Lord,  muft  I 
to  thy  dominion  bow  ; 

Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 
thy  ranfom'd  captive  now  ; 

1 7,  1 8.  To  thee  I'll  off 'rings  bring  of  praife 
and  whilll  I  blefs  thy  name, 

The  juft  performance  of  my  vows 

to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 
19.  They  in  Jerufalem  fliall  meet, 

and  in  thy  houfe  fliall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  name  with  one  confent, 

and  mix  their  fongs  with  mine. 

PSALM     CXVli. 
iXXTITH  chearful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

VV       t0  heav'n  their  voices  raife  : 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 
fing  folemn  hymns  of  praife. 

L  2  2.   God's 


244  P  S  A  L  M  cxvii,  cxviii. 

2.  God's   tender  mercy  knows  no  bound, 
his  truth  fhall  ne'er  decay  ; 

Then  let  the  willing  nations  round, 
their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXVIII. 
J/^\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
~  V_>/     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  : 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  laii, 
let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

3,  4.  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love, 
let  Aaron's  houfe  exprcis  ; 

And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord,  confefs. 

5.  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  (traits, 
and  granted  my  rcqueft. 

6.  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  fide 
io  gracioufly  appear, 

Why  Ihould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
poflefs  my  foul  with  fear  r 

7.  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  C 
vouchfafes  my  part  to  take  ; 

To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 
a  juft  return  to  make. 

8.  <)\  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 
and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 

Than  on  the  grcatcft  human  pow'r 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

10,  ii.  The* 


P  S  A  L  M     cxviii.  245 

10,  ll.  Tho'  many  nations  clofely  Ieagu'd, 

did  oft  befet  me  round  ; 
Yet  by  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  ftrength  confound. 
1  2.  They  iwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their 

was  but  a  (hort-liv'd  blaze  ;  [^agc 

For  whilft  on  God  I  ftill  rely'd, 

1  vanquifh'd  them  with  eafe. 

13.  When  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 
in  hopes  to  make  me  fall  ; 

The  Lord  vouchfaf'd  to  take  my  part, 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14.  The  honour  of  my  ftrange  efcape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  ftrength, 
he  only  claims  my  fongs. 

15.  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the juft, 
whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm  ; 

For  wond'rous  things  are  brought  to  pafs 
by  his  almighty  arm. 

16.  He,  by  his  own  reiiftlefs  pow'r, 
has  endlefs  honour  won  ; 

The  laving  ftrength  of  his  right  hand, 
amazing  works  has  done, 

17.  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 
but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 

That  by  declaring  all  his  works 
I  may  advance  his  praife. 

18.  When 


246  P  S  A  L  M     cxviiL 

1 8.  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd, 

His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  reprieved. 

19.  Then  open  wide  the  temple  gates 
to  which  the juft  repair, 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  praife 
my  great  deliv'rer  there. 

20.  2r.  Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode 
to  which  the  righteous  prefs, 

Since  thou  hail  heard,  and  let  me  fafe, 
thy  holy  name  Til  blefs. 

22,23.  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd 

is  now  the  corner  ftone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24.,  25.  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  flill  rejoice. 

26.  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
let  all  th'  aflembly  blcfs  ; 

M  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27.  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  wc  all 
both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 

Faft  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28.  Thou 


PSALM  cxviii,  cxix  2  | 

2.3.  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 

Til  praife  thy  holy  name; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 

I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 
23.  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

who  ftill  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 

be   endlefs  as  his  love. 

PSALM  CXIX.         A  L  E  P  11 
1  |TOW  blcfs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 

§~jL     the  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 

of  God's  commandments  ftray  ! 

2.  Thrice  blefs'd  !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 
have  ftill  obedient  been  1 

And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favour  fought  to  win  ! 

3.  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufe 
to  fhun  each  wicked  deed  ; 

But  in  the  path  which  he  dire&s 
with  conftant  care  proceed. 

4.  Thou  ftrictly  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 
to  learn  thy  facred  will ; 

rYnd  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil. 

5.  O  then  that  thy  mod  holy  will 
might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  ! 

And  1  the  courfeof  all  my  life 
by  thy  direction  guide  ! 

6.  Then 


248  PSALM     cxix. 

6.  Then  with  affurance  fhould  I  walk, 
from  all  confufion  free  ; 

Convinced  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

7.  My  upright  heart  fliall  my  glad   mouth 
with  chea-rful  praifes  fill  ; 

When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  fhall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8.  So  to  thy  facred  law  lhall  I 
all  due  observance  pay  : 

O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
nor  caft  me  quite  away. 

BETH. 

9.  How  fliall  the  young  preferve  their  ways 
from  all  pollution  free  ? 

By  making  (till  their  courfe  of  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

10.  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 
to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  ; 

O  fufter  not  my  cai  clefs  lteps 
from  thy  right  paths  to  ft  ray. 

1 1 .  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clofcly  hid, 
thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies  ; 

To  fuccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  finful  thoughts  arifc. 

12.  Sccur'd  by  that,"  my  grateful  foul 
fliall  ever  blcfs  thy  name  ; 

O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  laws 

my  future  life  to  frame. 

14.  My 


P  S  A  L  M     cxix.  249 

13.  My  lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  zeal, 

to  others  have  declar'd  ; 
How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 

deferve  our  bell  regard. 
14   Whilft  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 

more  folidjoy  I  found, 
Than  had  I  been  with  vail  increafe 

of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 

15.  Therefore  thyjuft  and  upright  laws 
fhall  always  fill  my  mind, 

And  thofe  found  rules  which  thou  prefcrib'ft, 
all  due  refpecl  fhall  find. 

16.  To  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefac'd 
fliall  be  my  conftant  joy  ; 

The  ftricl  remembrance  of  thy  word 
fhall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 

G    I  M  E  L. 

17.  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord., 
do  thou  my  life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  word 
my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18.  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 
that  fo  I  may  difcern 

The  wondrous  things  which  they  behold 
who  thyjuft  precepts  learn. 

19.  Tho*  like  aftranger  in  the  land, 
from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 

Thy  righteous  judgments  from   my  %ht, 
remove  not  thou  away. 

L  5  20.  My 


250  PS   AL  M     cxix. 

20.  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 
with  earneft  longing  fpent  ; 

Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

2 1 .  Thy  fharp  rebuke  fliall  crufh  the  proud 
whom  ftill  thy  curfe  purfues ; 

Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
prefumptuoufly  rcfufe. 

22.  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 
contempt  and  fhame  remove  j 

For  I  thy  facred  laws  affect 
with  undiffembled  love. 

2,3.  Tho'  princes  oft,  in  council  met, 

againft  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 
Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  obferve, 

my  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 
24.  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 

my  comfort  and  delight  ; 
By  them  I  learn  with  prudent  care, 

to  guide  my  ftcps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 
45.  TvTy  foul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care, 

clofj  to  the  duft  does  cleave  5 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 

thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 
26.  To  thee  I  ftill  dcclar'd  my  ways, 

I  thou  inclin'dft  thine  ear; 
()  U  ich  me  then  my  future  life 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  ftccr. 

27.  If 


PSALM  cxix.  251 

27.  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haftdone, 
fhall  be  my  conftant  talk, 

28.  But  fee,  my  foul  within  me  finks, 
prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  j 

Do  thou,  according  to  thy  word, 
my  wafted  ftrength  repair, 

ag.  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways, 

and  lying  arts  remov'd  ! 
But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 

the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 
30.  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  tratha 

my  happy  choice  I've  made  ; 
Thy  Judgments,  as  my  rule  o(  life 

before  me  always  laid. 

31-  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 

with  thy  commands  agree  ; 
O  then  preferve  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

from  fhame  and  ruin  free. 

32.  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 
fliall  I  with  pleafure  run, 

And  with  a  heart  enlarg'd  with  joy, 
fuccefsfully  go  on. 

HE. 

33.  Inftruct  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord, 
thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  life, 
will  never  go  aftray. 

34 » 


%$%  PSALM      cxix. 

34.  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 

wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 

devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35.  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 
to  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36.  Do  thou  to  thy  moft  juft  commands 
incline  my  willing  heart  ; 

Let  no  defireof  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37.  From  thofe  vain  objefts  turn  my  eyes 
which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38.  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'ft 
and  give  thy  icrvant  aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39.  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 
in  mercy  Lord  remove  ; 

For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 
are  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40.  Thou  know'ft  how,  after  thy  commands 
my  longing  heart  does  pant  -y 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  fuccour  grant 

V  A  U. 


PSALM    cxix.  253 

V  A  U. 

41.  Thy  conftant  bleffing,  Lord  bellow, 
to  chear  my    drooping  heart  ; 

To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  laving  health  impart. 

42.  So  fhall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 

"  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  promife  break.  9* 

43.  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 
be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  ; 

Since  ftill  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 
thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44.  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws, 
will  all  my  ftudy  bend  ; 

From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come 
in  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45.  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 
from  all  incumbrance  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46.  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my   conftant  talk  ; 
and  princes  (hall  attend, 

Whilft  I  thejuftke   of  thy  ways 
with  confidence  defend. 

47.  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 
fhall  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 

When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
my  happy  hours  employ. 

48.  Then 


A 


254  PSALM      cxix. 

48.  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decree 
lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 

My  care  and  bus'nefs  then  fhallbe 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 
Z  A  I  H. 

49.  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
thy  favour,  Lord,  extends  ; 

Make  good  to  me  the  word,  on  which 
thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

50.  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefs 
did  all  my  griefs  controul  ; 

Thy  word  when  troubles  hemm'd  mc  round 
reviv  d  my  fainting  foul. 

51.  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 

Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  feoffs 
could  make  me  turn  afide. 

52.  Thy  Judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 
I  quickly  call  to  mind, 

■Till  ravilliM  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

53.  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  ft  ruck, 

To  think  haw  all  my  finful  foes 
have  thy  jufl  hcWS  forfook. 

54.  But  1  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
mychearful  anthems  made  ; 

Whilfl  thro'  lirange  lands  and  dcfartswfld 
I  like  a  pilgi  iv'd. 

55-  ThY 


PSALM     cxix.  255 

55.  Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  heart  by  day> 

has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night 
I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  laws., 

to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 
$6.  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 

in  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd, 
By  ftricl  obedience  to  thy  will 

I  happily  obtained* 

C  H  E  T  H. 

57.  O  Lord,  rny  God,  my  portion  thou 
and  fure  pofleffion  art  ; 

Thy  words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 
to  treafure  in  my  heart. 

58.  With  all  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires 
I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 

Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  mercies  boundlefs  {lore. 

59.  With  due  reflection  and  ftricl  care- 
on  all  my  ways  I  thought, 

And  fo,  reclaimed  to  thy  juft  paths, 
my  wandering  fteps  1  brought. 

60.  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte 
refolv'd,  without  delay, 

To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 
from  thy  commandments  Uray. 

61.  Tho'  num'rous  troops  of  fmful  men 
to  rob  me  have  combin'd  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62.  la 


1 


256  PSAL  M     cxix. 

62.  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife 
to  ling  thy  iblcnm  praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
to  love  thy  righteous  ways. 

63.  To  fuch   as  fear  thy  holy  name, 
myfelf  I  clofelyjoin  ; 

To  all  who  their  obedient  wills 
to  thy  commands  refign. 

64.  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
abundantly  is  fhed  ; 

O  make  me  then  exactly  learn, 
thy  facred  paths  to  tread. 
T  E  T  II. 

65.  With  me,  thy  fervant,  thou  haft  dealt 
molt  gracioufly,  O  Lord, 

Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  word. 

66.  Teach  me  the  facred  fkill  by  which 
right  Judgment  is  atjtain'd, 

Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
haveftedfaftly  remain'd. 

6j.   Before  affliction  ftop'd  my  courfe, 

my  footftcps  went  aftray  ; 
But  I  have  lince  been  difciplin'd, 

thy  precepts  to  obey. 
68.   Thou  art,  ()  Lord,  fuprcmely  good, 

and  all  thou  doll  is  fo  ; 
On  me,  thy  ftatutes  todifcern, 

thy  laving  fkill  beftow. 

69.  The 


PSALM     cxix.  257 

69.  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies,        \ 

my  fpotlefs  fame  to  ftain  ; 
But  my  fix' d  heart,  without  referve, 

thy  precepts  fhall  retain. 
jo.  While  pamper'd  they  withprofp'rouslll's 

in  fenflial  pleafures  live, 
My  foul  can  reliih  no  delight, 

but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71.  Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 
Affliction's  chali'ning  rod, 

That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72.  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 
of  more  efteem  I  hold, 

Than  untouched  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
of  filver  and  of  gold. 

JO  D. 

73.  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip 
of  thy  almighty  hands, 

The  heav'nly  underftanding  give 
to  learn  thy  j nil:  commands* 

74.  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 
ftrong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  fuccefs  attend  my  hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75.  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
by  furc  experience  fee    ; 

And  that  in  fakhfulnefs,  O  Lord,, 
thou  haft  afflicted  me.. 

76.    O 


258  PSALM  cxfx. 

76.  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  aid  ; 

According  to  thy  promifc,  Lord, 
to  mc,  thy  fcrvant,  made. 

77.  To  me  thy  faving  grace  reftore, 
that  I  again  may  live  ; 

Whofe  foal  can  relifh  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

78.  Defeat  the  proud,  who  unprovoked, 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 

Who  only  on  thy  faered  laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  thought. 

79.  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufe 
my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 

Who  have  by  ftrift  and  pious  fcarch 
thy  faered  precepts  know. 

80.  In  thy  bleft  ftatuteslet  my  heart 
continue  always  found, 

That  guilt  and  fhame,  the  finner's  lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 

CAP  IL 

81.  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faving  grace  : 

Yet  flill  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82.  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 
with  writing  for  thy  word  ; 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promis'd  aid  afford. 

83.  My 


P  S  A   L  M  cxix.  259/ 

83.  My  fkin  like  flu ivel'd  parchment  fliows, 
that  long  in  fmoak  is  fet  ; 

Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 
thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84.  How  many  days  muft  I  endure 
of  for r or  and  diftrefs  ? 

When  wilt  thou  Judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85.  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me? 
who  have  no  other  foes, 

But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy juft  laws  oppofe, 

86.  With  right  and  truth's  eternal  laws 
all  thy  commands  agree  ; 

Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe, 
thou>  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87.  With  clofe  deligns  againft  my  life 
they  had  almoft  prevail*  d  j 

But  in  obedience  to  thy  will 
my  duty  never  faiPd  : 

88.  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 
my  drooping  heart  to  chear  ; 

That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
my  life's  whole  courfe  may  iteer. 

LAME  D. 
£9.  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  ; 
Thy  word,  eftabliih'd  in  the  heav'ns, 
does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90.  Thro* 


2  6o         PSALM       cxix. 

90.   Thro9  circling  ages,  Lord  thy  truth, 

immoveable  fhall  ftand, 
As  doth  the  earth  which  thou  uphold'ft 

by  thy  almighty  hand. 

9  1.  All  things  the  courfeby  thee  ordain'd3 

ev'n  to    this  day  fulfil  ; 
They  are  thy  faithful  fubjects  all, 

and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92.  Unlefs  thy  f acred  law  had  been 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted  and  expir'd, 
in  dark  affliction's  night. 

93.  Thy  precepts  therefore  from  my  tho'ts 
fhall  never,  Lord,    depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
reftor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94.  As  I  am  thine  entirely  thine 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know*, 
and  •  arefully  perform. 

95.  The  wicked  have  their  ambufh  laid 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thy  word  my  fludy  make. 

96.  IVe  feen  a\\  end,  of  what  we  call 
perfection  here  below  : 

But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfelf, 
no  change  or  period  know. 

AT  E  ill. 


PSALM     cxix.  26 1 

M  E  M. 

ijy.  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear, 

no  language  can  difplay  ; 
They  with  frefh  wonders  entertain 

my  ravifh'd  thoughts  all  day. 
9  b.  Thro1  thy  commands"  1  wifer  grow 

than  all  my  fubtle  foes  ; 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  me  direct, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99.  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 
may  abler  counfel  take  ; 

Bccaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 
my  conihint  ftudy  make. 

1 00.  In  underftanding  I  excel 
the  fagesofour  days  ; 

Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

101.  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain* d 
from  ev'ry  finful  way, 

That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 

102.  1  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd 
by  vain  defires  miflead  ; 

For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103.  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  ; 
O  what  divine  repaft  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 
than  honey  to  my  taitc. 

104.  Taught 


.262  PSALM     cxix. 

104.  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 
with  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft, 

Thro'  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fift 
I  utterly  deteft. 

N  U  N. 

105.  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 
the  way  of  truth  to  fhow  ; 

A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 
in  which  I  ought    to  go. 

106.  I  Swear(and  from  my  folemn  oath 
I'll  never  ftart  alide) 

That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  ftedfaftly  abide/ 

107.  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 
that  I  can  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy  word,  do  thou 
my  fainting  foul  reftore. 

108.  Let  ftili  my  iacrifice  of  praife 
with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 

And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,   Lord, 
inftrucl  my  willing  mind. 

109.  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround. 
my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 
1 1  o.  My  wicked  and  inveterate  foes 

for  me  their  fnares  have  laid  ; 
Yet  1  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  ltrayM. 

in.  Thy 


P  S  A  L  INI     cxix.  2$j 

iii.  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they  when  other  comforts  fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 
1 1  2.  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 

thy  ftatutes  to  obey  ; 
And  'till  my  cqurfe  of  life  is  done, 

ihall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

S  A  M  E  C  H. 
1 1 :».  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

I  utterly  detell  ; 
But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 

too  great  to  be  exprefb'd, 

114.  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-towV, 
and  fhield  art  thou,  O  Lord  ; 

1  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

1 15.  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs? 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

1 16.  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  ; 

Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  afhamM, 
that  I  repofe  in  thee. 

117.  Uphold  me,  fo  fhall  I  be  fafe, 

and  refcu'd  from  diftrcfs  ; 
To  thy  decrees  continually 

rayjuft  refpecl  addrefs. 

1 18.  The 


ci64  PSAL  M      cxix. 

1 1 8.  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ft  ray 'd  ; 

Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
of  their  own  falfhood  made. 

1 19.  The  wicked  from  thy  holy   land 
thou  doft  like  drofs  remove  ; 

I  therefore,  with  fuchjuftice  charm'd, 

thy  teftimonies  love. 
no.Yet  with-that  love  they  make  me  dread, 

left  I  fliould  fo  offend, 
When  on  tranfgreflors  I  behold 

thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 
A  I  N. 

121.  Judgment  and  juft  ice  I  have  lov'd  ; 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  oppreffors  rage. 

122.  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  mc, 
and  fo  fhall  this  diftrefs 

Prove  good  for  mc  ;  nor  fhall  the  proud 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123.  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  expeftanc  c  held  ; 

9  Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

124.  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

And  difcipiinc  nay  willing  heart 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125.   On 


V  S  A  L  M       cfflx.  *6$ 

.    On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

thy  facred  fkill  beftow, 
Fhat  of  thy  teitimonies  I 

the  full  extent  may  know. 
;  z6.  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord, 

thy  vengeance  to  employ, 
When  men  with  open  violence 

thy  iacred  law  deftroy. 

27.  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands 
but  make  their  value  rife 

n  my  efteem,  who  pureft  gold 
compar'd  with  them  defpife. 

28.  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account, 
in  all  refpects,  divine  : 

rhey  teach  me  to  dilcern  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  ways  decline. 

P  E. 

29.  The  wonders  which  thy  Laws  contain, 
no  words  can  reprefent  j 

"herefore  to  learn  and  pradtife  them, 
my  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

30.  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 
coeleftial  light  difplays, 

>.nd  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

31.  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 
and  fainted  with  defire, 

hat  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  faored  fkill  acquire. 

M  132.  With 


*66  PSA  L  M     cxix. 

132.  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me 
who  thy  relief  implore  5 

As  thou  art  wont  to  viik  thofe 
that  thy  bleft  name  adore. 

133.  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word, 
let  all  my  footfteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 
dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134.  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
from  perfecuting  hands, 

That,  unmolefted,  1  may  learn 
and  praclife  thy  commands. 

135.  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  fhine  ; 

Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136.  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains    turn, 
.  whence  briny  rivers  flow, 

To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
in  bold  defiance  ^o. 

T  S  AD  D  I. 

137.  Thou  art  the  righteous  judge,  in  whom 
wrong'd  innocence  may  tnift  ; 

And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpects  arc  juft. 

138.  Moll  juft  and  true  thofe  ftatutes  were 
which  thou  didft  firft  decree  ; 

And  all  with  faithfulncfs  perform'd, 
jfuccesding  times  fhall  fee. 

j 39  With 


PSALM     Cxix.  267 

139.  With  zeal  my  flefli  confumes  away, 
my  foul  with  anguifh  frets, 

To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140.  Yet  each  neglected  word  of  thine 
(howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  prizM. 

141.  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eftate, 
Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 

Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  cart  drive 
thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142.  Thy  righteoufnefs  fhall  then   endure, 
when  time  itfelf  is  paft  ; 

Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth 
which  ftiall  forever  laft. 

143.  Tho'  trouble,    anguifh,   doubts   and 
to  compafs  me  unite,  [Dread 

Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144.  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
thy  teftimonies  give  : 

Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 
K  0  P  H. 

1 45.  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd* 
Lord,  hear  my  earneit  cry  ; 

And  I,  thy  flatutes  to  perform, 
will  all  my  care  apply. 

M  2  146.  Again 


*63  PSALM     cxix, 

x.46.  Again  more  fervently  I  pr.iyM, 

O  fave  me,  that  I  may 
Thy  Teftimonies  throughly  know, 

and  iledfaitly  obey, 

147.  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning  ct 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him  on  whofe  engaging  word 
my  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148.  With  zeal  have  I  awaked  before 
the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfterious  word 
might   perfect  knowledge  get. 

149.  Lord,  hear  my  lupplicating  voice, 
and  wonted  favour  fliew  ; 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  judgment  ever  true. 

150.  My  perfecuting  foes  advance, 
and  hourly  nearer  draw  5 

What  treatment   can  I  hope    from    them 
who   violate   thy  law  ? 

151.  Tho'  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  promifes  fincere. 

152.  Concerning  thy   divine  decrees, 
my  foul  has  known  of  old 

That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  truth 
to  endlefs  ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H. 


P  S  A  L  M     cxixo  269 

R  E  S  C  H. 

153.  Consider  my  affliction,   Lord, 
I  me  from  bondage  draw  ; 

Think  on   thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

154.  Plead  thou  my  caufe  ;  to  that  and  mz 
thy  timely  aid  afford  ; 

With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
according  to  thy  word. 

155.  From  hardcn'd  Sinners  thou  remov'ft 
falvatian  far  away, 

*Tis  hxfk  thou  fhould'ft  withdraw  from  them 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156.  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 

According  to  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftorc. 

i$y.   A  numerous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 

againft  my  life  combine  ; 
But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 

thy  ftatutes  to  decline. 
158.   Thofe  bold  tranfgreflbrs  I  beheM> 

and  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fee  with  what   audacious   pride 

thy  covenant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

r  59.  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 

how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with   Beams 

q£  mercy  from  above. 

160.   As 


270  PSALM     cxix. 

j  60.  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 

lias  held  through  ages  part, 
So  iliall  thy  righteous  judgments,  firm* 

to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

S  C  H  I  N. 

161.  Tho*  mighty  tyrants,  withgut  caufe, 
confpire  my  blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162.  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  bread 
with  heav'rily  rapture  warms, 

Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163.  Perfidious  practices  and  lies. 
1  utterly  deteit  ; 

But  to  thy  laws  affection  bear, 
too  vaft  to  be  cxpreft. 

164.  Sev'n  times  a  day,  with  grateful  voice 
thy  praifes  I  refound, 

Becaufe  I  find  thy  judgments  all 
with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

165.  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 
who 'truly  love  thy  law  ; 

No  fmiling  mifchief  them  can  tempt> 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166.  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  though  fo  long  delay'd, 

With  chearful  zeal  and  ftrictcft  care 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167.  Thy 


PSALM     cxix.  271 

iGj.  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 

and  conftantly  obey'd  ; 
Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them, 

thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

From  ftrift  obiei  vance  of  thy  h 

I  never yet  withdrew  5 
Convinc'd  that  my  moft  fecret  ways 

are  open  to  thy  view. 

T  A  U. 

-,.  To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cry 

attend,  6  gracious  Lord  ; 
Infnire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  fkill,. 

according  to  thy  word. . 

Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laft 

before  thy  throne  appear  > 

cording  to  thy  plighted  word 

for  my  relief  draw  near. 

171.  Then  fhall  my  grateful  lips  return 

the  tribute  of  their  praife. 
When  thou  thy  counfels  haft  reveal'd, 

and  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 
ague  the  prai; 

nromifes  ar e 

:ruih  an 

173.  Let  thy  ah  arm  appear, 

and  bring  me  timely  aid  5 
For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 

my  heart's  free  chc  e  made. 


272  PSAL  M     cxix,   cxx. 

174.  My  Soul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faving  grace  reflor'd  ; 

Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heav'nly  laws  afford. 

175.  Frolong  my  life,  that  I  may  flag 
my  great  reftorer's  praife, 

Whofe  Jufticeffom  the  depth  of  woes 
my   fainting  foul  fhall  raife. 

176.  Like  fome  loft  fheep  I've  ftray'd,  'till  I 
defpair  my  way  to  find   : 

Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thy  fervant  feek, 
who  keeps  thy    laws  in  mind. 
PSAL  M     CXX. 
iTN  deep  diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd 
J_     To  God,  who  never  yet  deny M 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  j 
%.  Once  more,  O  Lord,  Deliv'raace  fend, 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 

And  from  the  rage  of  flan  d'riag  tongues., 

3.    What  little  profit  can   accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  Wrath  is  due, 

O  thou  perfidious  tongue,  to  thee  ? 
4  Thy  fting  upon  thyfelf  fhall  turn  v 
Of  lailing  flames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  conftant  fuel  thou  fhalt  be. 

5.   But  O  1  how  wretched  is  my  doom., 
Who  am  a  fojourncr  become 

In  barren    Mcfech's  defart  foil  ! 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  inclosNi, 

To, 


PSALM  cxx,  cxxi.  273 

To  lawlefs  favages  expos'd, 

Who  live  an  nought  but  theft  and  fpoil. 

6.  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thofe 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  pleafure  take  in  others  harms  : 

7.  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  ; 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  fpeak, 

They  ftraight  cry  out,  To  Arms,  To  Arms* 
P  S  A  L    M    CXXI. 
1   'T*0  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  Eyes, 
A       from  thence  expecting  aid  ; 

2.  From  Sion's  hill  and  Sion's  God, 
who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

3.  Then,  thou  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft  ; 
thy  guardian  will  not  ileep  : 

4.  His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
will  Ifr'el's  monarch  keep. 

5.  Shelter'd  beneath  th*  almighty's  wings, 
thou  lhalt  fccurely  reft, 

6.  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  fhall  thee 
by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7.  From  common  Accidents  of  Life 
his  care  (hall    guard  thee  ftill  ; 

From  evils  uadefign'd,  and  foes 
that   lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8.  At  home,    abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 
thy  God  fliall  thee  defend  ;    * 

Conduft  thee  thro'   life's  pilgrimage 
fafe  to  thy   Journey's  end. 

M  5  PSALM 


i74  PSALM     cxxiio 

PSALM    CXXII. 
ijT\  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hca* 

V_x    our  tribes  devoutly  fay, 
Up  Ifr'el,  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftal  day. 

2.  At  Salem's  courts  we  muft  appear 
with  our  affembled  pow'rs  ; 

3.  Tn  flrong  and  beauteous  order  rang'd* 
like  her  united  tow'rs  ; 

4.  'Tis  thither  by  divine  command, 
the  tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  pray'i*. 

5.  Tribunals  ftand  creeled  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  ; 

There  fcand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  -royal  David's  race 

6.  O,  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peac , 
for  they  fhall  profp'rous  be, 

(Thou  holy  City  of  our  God  !) 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7.  May  peace  within  thy  f acred  walk- 
a  conllant  gueft  be  found, 

With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  crown'd. 

8.  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  friends 
no  lets  than  brethren  dear, 

I'll  pray — May  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  confUnt  gueft  appear. 

9.  But 


PSALM  cxxii,  cxxiii.exxiv.  275 

9.  But  moft  of  all  Til  feek  thy  goodr 

and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 
For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 

where  God  vouchlafes  to  dwell. 
PSALM  CXXI1I. 
i5/^VNthee5  who  dwell* ft  above  the  fkies> 
2.  V-/  For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  y 
As  fervanis  watch  their  mailers  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftrefles  commands. 
3,4.  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford: 
To  us  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrefs. 

PSALM    CAXIV. 
iT  TAD  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay)' 
J_  X      been  pleas'd  to  interpofe, 
2.   Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 

when  men  againft  us  rofe. 
3,4,5.  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive,. 

and  rag'd  without  controul  ; 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 

had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

6.  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 

Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 

7.  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  fowler's  net  ; 

The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd, 
and  we  at  freedom  fet. 

8.    Secure 


2j6      PSALM  cxxiv,  cxxv,  cxxvi. 

8.  Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 

our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  b^th  heaven  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 
PSALM  CXXV. 
i "VT  7HO  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft, 

VV     like  SIon's  rock  fliall  ftand  ; 
Like  her  immoveable  be  fixM 

by  his  almighty  hand. 
a.   Look  how  the  hills  on  evVy  fxdt 

Jerufalem  enclofe, 
So  ftands  the  Lord  around  his  Taints, 

to  guard  them  from  their  foes. 

3.  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  juft, 
but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 

Nor  force  him  by  defpair  to  feck 
bale  means  for  his  redrefs. 

4.  Be  good,  O  righteo'us  God,  to  thofe 
who  righteous  deeds  affect  *. 

The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 
let  innocence  protect. 

5.  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 
the  Lord  (hall  foon  deftroy  ; 

Cut  off  th1  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  Lifting  peace  and  joy. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXVI. 
i'W THEN  Sion's  God  her  fons  rccall'd 

y  V        from  long  captivity, 
It  fcem'd  at  iirft  a  plealing  dream 
of  what  wc  wifh'd  to  fee    : 

2.  But 


P  S  A  L  M      cxxv,  cxxvi.         ijj 

2.  But  foon,  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth, 
we  did  our  voice  employ, 

And  fung  our  great  Creator's  praife 
in  thankful  hymns   of  joy. 

Our  heathen  foes  repining  ftood, 

yet  were  compelPd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had   done. 

3.  'Twas  great,  fay  they,   'twas  wond'rous 
much  more  fhould  we  confefs  ;     (great, 

The  Lord  has  done  great  things,    whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  fiiccefs. 

4.  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 
of  IfrM's  captive  bands, 

More  welcome  than  refreshing  fhow'rs 
to    parch'd    and  thirfty  Lands. 

5.  That  we,whofe  work  commenc'd  in  tears 
may  fee  our  labours  thrive, 

'Till  finifh'd  with  f  uccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6.  Tho*  he  difponds  that  fows  his  grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  fhall  come 

To  bind  his  full-ear'd  (heaves,  and  bring 
the  joyful  harveft  home. 

PSALM  CXXVII. 
1   "TlfT^  build  with  fruitlcfs  coft,  unlefs 

VV        the  Lord  the  pile  iuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman  wakes  in  vain  : 

2.  In 


278         PSALM  cxxvli,  cxxviii. 

2.  In  Vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 
and  late  to  reft  repair  ; 

Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eaie  to  them, 

he  on  his  fail  its  beftows  ; 
lie  crowns  tfreir  labour  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  iound  repofe. 

3.  Children,  thofe  comforts  ox  our  lift,, 
are  prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  reward. 

4.  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand 
when  marching  forth  to  war, 

Ev'n  fo  the  ions  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parents  fifeguard  are. 

5.  Happy  the  man  whofe  quiver's  fill'd 
with  thefe  prevailing  arms  ; 

Tie  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
at  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXVIII. 
rnpHEman  is  blefl  who  fears  the  Lord,. 

nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  care 

to  his  appointed  ways. 
2.  1  [e  fliafi  upon  the  fwcet  returns 

of  his  own  labour  feed  ! 
Without  dependence  live,  and  fee 
his  willies  all  fucceed. 

3.  His 


PSALM    cxxviii.     cxxix.  iyg, 

3.  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine^ 

her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ; 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 

about  his  cable  ipring  : 
4,5.  Who  fe;us  the  Lord, lhall  profper  thus  ;; 

him  Sion's  God  lhall  bieis  \ 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

6.  He  lhall  live  an,  'till  heirs  from  him, 

defcend  wilh  vail  increafe  : 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  ftate^ 

and  more  in  LVePs  peace. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 
iTT^ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay,. 
X?       they  oft  have  me  afTail'd, 

2.  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  itraits, 
but  never  quite  prevaiPd. 

3.  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4.  But  ourjuft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5.  Defeat,  confufion,  fliameful  rout 
be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  doom,  whoSion  hate,, 
and  Sion's  God  oppofe. 

6.  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root 
has  blaftedin  the  blade  : 

7.  Which 


2,8o         PSALM     cxxix,  cxxx. 

j.  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 

but  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 

to  fold  it  into  fheaves. 
8.   No  traveller  that  paflbs  by, 

vouchsafes  a  minute's  flop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 

heav'n's  blefling  on  the  crop. 
PSALM  CXXX. 
il^ROM  lowed  depths  of  woe 
JJ       to  God  I  lent  my  cry  ; 

2.  Lord,  hear  my  fnpplicating  voice, 
and  gracioufly  reply. 

3.  Should* ft  thou  feverely  judge, 
who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 

4.  But  thou  forgiv'ft,  lead  we  defpond, 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5.  My  foul  with  patience  waits 
for  thee  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  .built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6.  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
for  thy  enliv'ning  ray, 

More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

7.  Let  Ifr'cl  truft  in  God, 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  ; 
Tlieplenteousfource  and  fpring  from  whence 
eternal  fuccour  flows. 

8.  Wliofe 


PSALM  cxxx,  cxxxi,  cxxxii.   28* 

8.  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 
fupplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 
and  walh  our  guilt  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXI. 
1  f~\  Lord  I  am  not  proud  of  hearty 

\^fi     nor  call  a  fcornful  eye  ; 
Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 
in  things  for  me  too  high. 

2.  With  inf int  innocence-  thou  know'ft 
I  have  my  felf  demean'd  ; 

Compos'd  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
that  from  the  breaft  is  wean'd. 

3.  Like  me  let  Ifr'el  hope  in  God 
his  aid  alone  implore  ; 

Both  now  and  ever  tru^l  in  him, 

who  lives  for  evermore. 

PSALM  CXXXII. 
iX    ET  David,  Lord  a  conftant  place 

1  j     in  thy  remembrance  find  ;. 
Let  all  fcheforrows  he  endurM, 

be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2.  Remember  what  afolemn  oath 
to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 

How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow*  d,, 
whom  Jacob's  fons  adore  : 

3,  4.  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfey. 
nor  to  my  bed  alcend  ; 

No  loft  rcpofe  ihall  clofe  my  eyes, 

nor  fleeo  my  eye-lids  bend  ;  5.  'Tilt 


a8l  PSALM  cxxxii. 

5.  'Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 
I  mark  the  deftin'd  ground  ; 

'Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6.  ThJ  appointed  place  with  fhouts.of  jtgr, 
at  Ephrata  we  found, 

And  made  the  woods  and  ncighh;  ring  fields 
our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

7.  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 
to  his  abode  repair  ; 

And,  proftrate  at  his  footftool  fallen, 
pour  out  our  humble  pr ay'r. 

8.  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  pofFefk 
thy  conftant  place  of  refl  ; 

Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  ark, 

but  with  thy  prefence  bleft. 
9,10.  Cloath  thou  thy  Prieftswithrighteouf- 

make  thou  thy  iaints  rejoice  ;         [nefs^ 
And  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 

hear  thy  anointed's  voice. 

j  1.    God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth, 

(nor  (hall  his  oath  bt  vain). 
One  of  thy  offspring  after  thee 

upon  thy  throne  fhall  reign  : 
12.    And  if  thy  Iced  my  cov'nant  keep, 

and  to  my  laws  fubmit  ; 
Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 

for  evermore  fhall  fit. 

13,  14.  Fci 


PSALM  cxxxii  cxxxiii.  283 

13,   14.  For  Sion  does  in  God's  efteem 

all  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,16.  Her  ftore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafo, 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  : 
Her  faints  fhall  fliout  for  joy,  her  priefts 

my  faving  health  confefs. 

17.  There  David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain* 
in  his  fucceffive  line, 

And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
fhall  with  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

18.  The  faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  foes 
Confufion  fhall  o'crfpread  ; 

Wliilft  with  confirmed  {ucceis  Ins  crown 
ihall  flourifh  on  his  head. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXXIII. 
)T  TOW  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be  ; 
X  JL     how  great  their  pleafurc  prove  ! 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  content 
in  oflices  of  love  ! 

2.  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil 
which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head. 

Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes, 
its  coftly  moifture  feed,  4 

3.  'Tis  like  refrefhingdew,  which  does 
on  Hermon's  top  diftill  ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  Sioii's  fruitful  hill. 

4,  For 


'234  PS  A  L  M  cxxxiv,    cxxx^\ 

4.   For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  hearts 

with  mutual  love  abound, 
Has  firmly  promis'd  length  of  days 

with  conitant  bleflimjs  erown'd. 

P  S  A  L  M  CXXXYL 

iTJ3  LESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 
JD     upon  his  folcmn  ftatc, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
.   with  humble  revVcnce  wait  : 
2,  3.  Within  his  houfc  lift  up  your  hands, 

and  blefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  lirVl,  Lord, 

who  keav'n  and  earth  didft  frame. 

P  S   \  t  M     CXXAV. 
1  f~\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  content, 

\^/      and  v/iagrify  his  name  \ 
Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2.  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe 
attend  with  conitant  care  ; 

With  tho-te  that  to  his  outmoft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3.  For  this  our  trucft  IntVeft  fe 
glad  hymns  of  praife  to  \\\v^  ; 

And  with  loud  fongs  toblefe  his  nam-;, 
a  moit  delightful  thing; 

4.  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 
the  fons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 

And  iPd's  offspring  for  his  own 

molt  valu'd  treafurc  takes.  5.  Thai 


P  S  A  L  M     cxxxv.  285 

5,  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  experience  found  ; 

And  icm  how  he  with  wond'rous  pow'i 
above  all  godi>  is  crown'd. 

6.  For  he  with  unrefifted  ftrength 
performs  his  ibv'rcign  will  ; 

[n  heav'n  and  earth,  and  watry  Stores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns   fill. 

-*  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 

which  poiz'd  in  liquid   air, 
Fall  down  at  laft  in  ihow'rs  thro'  which 

his  dreadful  lightnings  glare  : 
3.  He  from  his  flore-houle  brings  the  winds; 

and  he  with  vengeful  hand, 
The  ijrfl-born  flew  of  man  and  beaft, 

thro    Egypt's  mourning  land. 

9.  He  dreadful   figns  and  wonders  ftiew'd 
thro'  ftubborn  Egypt's  coafts, 

Nor  Pharaoh  could  his  plagues  efcape, 
nor  all  his  num'rous  hoiis. 

10,  1  u  'Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote; 
and  mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  : 

Sihon  and  Og,  and  all  befides 
who  Canaan's  land  poffcls'cL 

12,   13.  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 

he  firmly   did  entail  ; 
For  which  his  fame  ihall  always  laft, 

his  praife  ihall  never  faih 


*4 


,  For 


2,86        PSALM  cxxxv. 

14.  For  God  fhallfoon  his  people's  caule 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  ; 

Repent  him  of  his  wrath  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 

15.  Thofe  idols,  whofefalfeworfhip  fpreads 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 

Are  made  of  filver  and  of  gold, 

the  work  of  human  hands. 
1 6, 1 7rThey  move  not  their  fictitious  tongues, 

nor  fee  with  polifh'd  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies. 

18.  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  they 
that  all  their  fkill  apply 

To  make  them,  or  in  dang'fous  times 
on  them  for  aid  rely. 

19.  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God> 
let  grateful  Ifr'el  pay  ; 

Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron's  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20.  Their  fenfe  of  his  unbounded  lo\ne 
let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs  ; 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 
his  name  for  ever  blefs. 

2 1.  Let  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  works 
in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 
exalt  his  holy  name. 

PSALM 


P  S   Ai  LM     cxxxvi.  aS? 

PSALM    CXXXVI. 
l-nr^O  God  the  mighty  Lord, 

J^       Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  : 
To  him  due  praife  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

ft,  3.  To  him  whofe  wond'rous  powV 

All  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 

This  grateful  homage  pay  ; 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5.  By  his  almighty  hand 

Amazing  works  are  wrought  ; 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought* 
For  God,  &c. 

6.  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 
About  the  fpacious  land  ; 

&nd  made  the  rifing  ground 

Above  the  waters  ftand. 

For  God,  &c. 

7,  8,  9.  Thro'  heav'n  he  did  difplay 
His  numerous  hofts  of  light ; 

The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  ftars  by  night. 
For  God,  &c. 

jo,  *i>  12.  He 


238  PSALM    cxxxvi. 

.10,1 1,12.  He  ftruck  the  firft-born  dead 
Of  Egypt's  ftubborn  land  ; 

And  thence  his  people  led 
With  his  reiiftleis  hand. 
For  God,6v. 

1 3,  14.  By  him  the  raging  fea, 

As  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

Through  which  his  people  went, 
For  God,  &c 

15.  Where  foon  he  overthrew 
Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hoft^ 

Who  daring  to  purfue, 
were  in  the  billows  loft. 
For  God,  &c*    s 

5  6,  17,  18.  Thro*  defarts  vaft  and  wild 

He  led  the  chofen  feed  ;  ■ 
And  famous  princes  foilM, 

And  made  great  monarch's  bleed. 
For  God,  &c. 

19.  20  Sihoo,  whofe  potent  hand 
Great  Amnion's  fcepter  fway'd  ; 

And  Og,  whofe  ftern  command 
rich  Bafhan's  land  obey'd. 
For  God,  &c. 

21,  22.  And  of  his  wond'rous  grace, 
Their  lands,  whom  he  deitfoy'd, 


He 


PSALM     cxxxvi,  cxxxvii.       289 

He  gave  to  Ifr'el's  race, 
to  be  by  them  enjoy'd, 
For  God,  &c. 

23,  24.  He,  in  our  depth  of  woes, 

On  us  with  favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

In  peace  and  fafety  brought, 
For   God  &c. 
-25,  26.  He  does  the  food  fupply, 

On  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
Eternal  praifes  give. 

For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end, 
P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVII. 
r^yyHEN  we,  ourweary'd  limbs  to  reft, 
Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates  ftream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  thoughts  oppreft, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2.  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fun'g 
Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear, 
With  filent  firings  neglected  hung 

On  willow-trees  "that  wither'd  there. 

3.  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  ourflavifh  wrongs, 
Mufick  and  mirth  of  us  required, 

<  Come,  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  fongs." 

N  4.  How 


*9°       PSALM  cxxxvii,  cxxxvIK. 

4.  How  fliall  we  tune  our  voice  to  fing  ? 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  fkilful  hands  * 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 
Befungby  Haves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5.  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  feat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  firings  with  art  to  move  ! 

6.  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  fing  one  chearful  air, 
'Till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  fong  ! 

7.  Pvemember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race, 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 

Cry'd  out,       "  her  {lately  walls  deface, 
"  And  with  the  ground  quite  levd  lay.  " 

8.  Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey, 
Blefs'd  is  the  man,  who  fhall  to  thee 
The  wrongs  thou  laid'iKon  us,  repay. 

9.  Thrice  blefs'd,  who  with  juft  rage  pofieft, 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans, 

Shall  fnatch  thy  Infants  from  the  breaft, 
And  dafli  their  heads  againft  the  {tones. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXXXV11I. 

With  my  wholehc:irt,my  God  andking 
thy  praife  1  will  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  Gods  with  joy  1  11  fing, 
and  blcfi  thy  holy  name. 

a.XlJ| 


PS    iLM     cxxxviii.  291 

ft.   I'll  worfliip  at  thy   facred  feat ; 

and  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 
The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 

o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3.  Thou  gracioully  inclin'dft  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  ; 

And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
didft  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4.  Therefore  fhall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 
thy  name  with  praife  purfue, 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 
that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5.  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lord^ 
with  chearful  fongs  fliallblefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
thy  awful  powV  confefs. 

6.  For  God,  altho'  enthron'donhigh, 
does  thence  the  poor  refpecl  ; 

The  proud  far  off,  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  with  juft  neglect. 

7.  Tho1  I  with  troubles  am  opprefs'd., 
he  fhall  my  foes  difarm, 

Relieve  my  foul  when  moil  diftrefs'd, 
and  keep  me  fafc  from  harm. 

8.  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever  laft, 
fhall  fix  my  happy  ftate  j 

And  mindful  of  his  favours  paft, 
fhall  his  own  work  compleat. 

N  2  PSALM 


£9-2  P.SAL  M     cxxxix. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXIX. 
5.rr-»HOU  Lord,  by  ftricldt  fearch  haft 
a.  J[  Mymfingupandlyingdown;rknown 
My  fccret  thought  are  known  to  theef 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

3.  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  publick  haunts  and  private  ways'; 

4.  Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  would 
lYIy  yet  unutter'd  words  intent,  [vent, 

5.  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  Hand, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand. 

6.  O  fkill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  ej  e  ! 

7.  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be. 
To  think  of  once  deferring  thee, 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  Influence   fhun  ^ 
Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

8.  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 
"Tis  there  thou  dwelFft  enthroned  in  light  ^ 
Or  fink  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
^Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9.  If  I  the  morning* s  wings  could  gain, 
And  Uy  beyond  the  weftern  main, 
io.   Thy  fwiftcr  hand  would  firft  arrive, 
And  their  arrcft  thy  fugitive. 

1  1.   Or  fhould  \  try  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  ; 
€)nc  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray 
iuld  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

12.  The 


PSALM    cxxxix.  z$$ 

12.  The  vale  of  night  is  no,  difguife, 
No  fcreen.  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  midnight  (hades  thou  find'ft  thy  way 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

13.  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart 
My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part  ; 

Each  (ingle  thread,  ia  nature's  loom, 
By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

14.  Til  pi  ail e  thee  from  whefe  hands  I  came 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fhown, 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  mil  ft  own. 

15.  Thine  eyes  my  fubftance  did  furvcy,, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 

E'er  from  its  dark  iriclofure  brought. 

16.  Thou  didft  the  (hapelefs  embrio  let 
Its  parts  were  regiftred  by  thee  : 

Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

i/*.  Let  me acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  (ince  this  maze  or  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  funnount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount, 
1    .   Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  fhore  : 
Each  morn  reviling  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 

19,  The- 


*94         P  S  A   L  M  cxxx'x,  cxl. 

19*  The  wicked  thou  fhall  flay,  O  Godr 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 
2,0. Whofe  tongues  heavVs  majcfty  profane 
And  take  th'  almighty's  name  in  vain. 

21.  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  puifue  ? 

And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranfgrefs  ? 

22.  Who  pra&ife  enmity  to  thee, 
Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me  \ 
Such  Men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft. 

23,24.  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and 

If  mifchief  lurks  in  any  part  ;  [Heart, 

Correct  me  where  I  go  afiray, 

And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

P  S>  A  L  M    CXL, 
iTQRefcrve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes 
JL        of  treacherous  intent  ; 

2.  And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3.  Thar  Handling  tongues  the  ferpent's 
in  fliarpnefs  does  exceed  :  [Sting; 

Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  alps 
and  adders  venom  breed. 

4.  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hand?!, 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5.  The 


PS  AL  M     cxI.  295 

5.  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fhare, 
and  fpread  their  wily  net  ; 

With  traps  and  gins  where-e'cr  I  move, 
I  find  my  fteps  befet. 

6.  But  thus  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
thou  are  my  God  1  faid  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  fuppUcating  voice, 
that  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

7.  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  faving  ftrcngtk 
kind  fuccour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day  ; 

8.  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns 
to  anfwer  their  defire  ; 

Left  they,  encourag'dby  fuccefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9.  Let  firft  their  chiefs  the  fad  efle&s 
of  their  Injuftice  mourn  ; 

The  blaft  of  their  envenom'd  breath, 
upon  themfelves  return. 

ic.  Let  them  who  kindled  firft  the  flame^ 

its  lacrifice  become  ; 

pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be  made 

their  own  untimely  tomb. 
1 1 .  Tho*  flandcr's  breath  may  raife  a  florm> 

it  quickly  will  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwtll, 

that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12,.  God 


196         PSALM     cxI.    cxli. 

1 2.  God  will  affert  the  poor  man's  cau  f^ 

and  fpeedy  fuccour  give  ; 
The  juft  fhall  celebrate  his  praife, 

and  in  his  prefence  live. 

PSiL  M     CXLI. 

TO  thee,  O  Lord,  my  cries  afcend, 
O  haft  to  my  relief  ; 
And  with  accuftom'd  pity  hear 
the  accents  of  my  grief. 

2.  Inftead  of  offerings  let  my  pray'r 
like  morning  incenferife  : 

My  lifted  hands  fupply  the  place 
of  ev'ning  facriiice. 

3.  From  hafty  language  curb  my  tongue, 
and  let  a  conftant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  filence  barr'd. 

4.  From  wicked  mens  defigns  and  deeds 
my  heart  and  hands  reftrain  -> 

Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5.  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 
and  I  fhall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded  head, 

I  there  reproof  fhall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  pray'r 

I  fhall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd. 

like  me,  to  fore  diftrefs. 

6.  When 


PSALM  cxli,  cxlii.  297 

6.  When  ikulking  in  Engedi's  rock, 
1  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7.  Yet  us  they  prefecute  to  death, 
our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie, 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax, 
the  fever*  d  fplinters  fly. 

8.  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftill  direct 
my  fupplicating  eyes, 

O  leave  not  deftitute  my  foul, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 

9.  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fnarcs- 
that  wicked  hands  have  laid 

Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
while  my  efcape  is  made. 

P  L  A  L  M     CXLII. 
r  'HT^O  God  with  mournful  voice 
X        in  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  ; 
z.  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 
my  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

3.  Thou  didft  my  fteps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  ;. 

For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
they  had  their  traps  prepared. 

4.  I  look'd,  but  found  no  friend 
to  own  me  in  diilrefs  ; 

All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfaf  \i 
his  pity  or  redrefs. 


*9«  P  S  A  L  M     cxlii,  cxliii. 

5.  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 
thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art, 

My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6.  Reduc'd  to  greatefl  ftrait% 
to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 

O  lave  me  from    oppreffive  foes, 
for  me  too  powerful  grown, 

7.  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 
my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 

Whilii  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me, 
aflembled  faints  fhall  fing. 

PSALM     CXLW. 
jT     OIII),  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my  cry 

j[ j     thy  wonted  audience  lend  ; 

In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  ;uid  truth 
a  gracious  anfwer  fend. 

2.  Nor  at  thy  llrict  tribunal  bring 
thy  fcrvant  to  be  try'd  ; 

For  in  thy  light  no-living  man 
can  e*er  be  juiliiy'd* 

3.  The  fpkeful  foe  purfucs  my  life, 
whole  comforts  all  are  fled  ; 

lie  drives  nic  into  caves  as  dark 
as  maniions  of  the  dead. 

4.  My  imi it  there* 01  e  is  oYrwhelm'd, 
and  links  within  Oiij  breaft  ; 

My  mournful  heart  grows  delolate, 
with  heavy  wee.  opprcit. 


PSALM     cxtiii.  299 

5.  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought : 

My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  muling  thought. 

6.  To  thee  my  hands  in  humble  prayer 
I  fervently  ftretch  out  ; 

My  foul  for  thy  refrefliment  thirfts, 
like  land  oppreft  with  drought. 

7.  Hear  me  with  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails  j 
thy  face  no  longer  hide, 

Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8.  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whole  truft  on  thee  depends  ; 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  fhould  go 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9w  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes 

preferve  and  let  me  free  ; 
A  fife  retreat  againft  their  rage, 

my  foul  implores  from  thee. 

10.  Thou  ait  my  God,  thy   righteous  will 
inftrucl  me  to  obey  ; 

Let  thy  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 
my  foul  in  thy  right  way. 

11.  O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name 
revive  my  drooping  heart  : 

For  thy  truth's  fake  to  me  diitrefs'd, 
thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 

12.  In 


300  PSALM    cxliv. 

12.  In  pity  to  my  fuff'rings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  fliame  ; 
Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 

devoted  to  thy  name. 

PSALM     CXLIV. 
iTT'OR  ever  bleft  be  God  the  Lord, 
Jj     Who  does  his  needful  air  impart?, 
At  once  both  ftrength  and  fkill  afford 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 
i.  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  ftrong  deliv'rance  and  my  fhicld  ; 
In  him  I  Cru  ft,  whofe  matchlcfs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield- 

3.  Lord  what's  in  man,  that  thou  fhould'fl 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ;         [love 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4.  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  -y 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  (hade, 

Of  whole  fliort  ilay  no  iigns  remain, 

5.  Infolemn  ftate,  O  God  defcend, 
Whilft  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines  ; 
The  fmoking  hills  afunder  rend, 

Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

6.  Discharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  round, 
And  make  thy  fcattcr'd  foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deduction  ibon  compleat. 

7,  8.  Do 


PS  AL  M     cxliv.  301 

7,8,  Do  thou  O  Lord,  from  hieav'ji  engage 
Thy  boundless  pow'r  my  foes  to  quell, 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Of  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  {well. 
Fight  thou  againfi  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpceches  falfc  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er   maintain, 

9.  So  I  to  thee,  O  king  of  kings, 

In  joyful  hymns  my  voice  fliall  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  firings 
Shalt  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praife. 

10.  "  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
u  To.  them  his  fare  falvation  lends  ; 

"  'Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
"  His  fervant  David  ftill  defends." 

1 1.  Fight  thou  againfi:  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeehes  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain, 

1 2.  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  fliall  grow 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 

Our  daughters  fliall  like  pillars  fhow, 
Delign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

1  3    Our  garners  filPd  with  various  ftore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed, 
Our  flieep  increafing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. 

14.  Strong 


302  PSALM    cxliv,  cxlv. 

14.  Strong  fliall  our  lab'ring  oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint  ; 
Whiift  we  no  war  nor  ilav'ry  know, 
And  in  our  itreets  hear  no  complaint. 

1  r.  Tin  ice  happy  is  that  peoples  cafe, 
Whofe  various  bleffings  thus  abound  : 
Who  God's  true  worihip  ftill  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  protection  crown'd. 

P  S   A  L  JVI     CXLV. 
i,2.  rf^H    ^  Til  extol,  my  God  and  king, 

thy  endlefs  praiie  proclaim  ; 
This  tiibutc  daily  1  will  bring, 
and  ever  blefs  thy  name. 

3.  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great, 
and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 

Thy  majefty,  with  boundlels  height, 
above  our  knowledge  raisM. 

4.  Renown'd  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 
to  future  times  extends  ; 

From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 
iucceiliveiy  defcenus. 

5.  6.  Whiift  i  thy  glory  and  renown, 
and  wond'rous  works  exprefs, 

The  world  with  me  thy  might  lhall  own, 
and  thy  great  pow'r  confefs. 

7.  The  praife  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 

they  fliall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 
Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  fongs 

fliall  be  the  conftant  theme. 

8-  The 


PSALM     cxlv.  303 

8.  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frefli  acts  of  grace 
his  pity  itill  fupplies  ;  ; 

His  anger  moves  with  floweft  pace, 
his  willing  mercy  flies. 

9,  10.  Thy  love  thro'  earth  extends  its  fame 
to  all  thy  works  ex  pre  ft  ; 

Thefe  (hew  thy  praife,  wbUft  thy  great  name 
is  by  thy  fervants  bleft. 

1 1.  They,  with  the  glorious  profpect  fir'd, 
(hall  of  thy  kingdom  fpeak  ; 

And  thy  great  pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 
their  lofty  fubjecfc  make. 

1 2.  God's  glorious  works  of  antient  date, 
fhall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 

And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate, 

with  publLk  fplendor  Ihown. 
13^  His  icedfaft  throne,  from   changes  free, 

fix  ill  ftand  for  ever  faft  ; 
His  boundlefs  fway  no  end  fhall  fee, 

but  time  itfelf  out-laft. 

PART     II. 
14,  1 5.  The  Lorddoes  them  fupport  that  fall 

and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fupplies. 
16.  Whatever  their  various  wants  require, 

with  open  hand  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  the  juft  delire 

of  ev'ry  thing  that  lives. 

17,  1 8.  How 


3.04        PSALM     cxlv,  cxlvi. 

17,  18.  How  holy  is  the  Lord,  how  juft  ! 

how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 

for  his  afiiftance  prays. 

19.  He  grants  the  full  defires  of  thofe 
who  him  with  fear  adore  : 

And  will  their  troubles  foon  compofe,. 
when  they  his  aid  implore. 

20.  The  Lord  preferves   all  thofe  with  cars 
whom  grateful  love  employs  : 

But  finners  who  his  vengeance  dare, 

with  furious  rage  deftroys. 
2j.  My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 

fhall  full  advance  his  fame, 
And  all  mankind  with  one  confent 

for  ever  blefs  his  name. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLVI.. 
1,2.  dT~\  Praife  the  Lord,  and  thou  my  foul 

V^x    for  ever  blefs  his  name  : 
His  wondYous  love,  while  life  fhall  laft, 

my  confiant  praife  lhall  claim. 
3.  On  kings,  the  greatelt  fons  of  men 

let  none  for  aid  rely  ; 
They  cannot  five  in  dang'rous  times, 

nor  timely  help  apply. 

4-  Depriv'd  of  breath,  to  duft  they  turn, 

and  there  neglected  lie, 
And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  defigns 

together  with  them  die. 

c.  Then 


P  S  A  L  M     cxlvi,  exlvii.  305 

5.  Then  happy  he  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  protecter  takes  ; 

Who  ftiH,  with  well-placVl  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conftant  refuge  makes. 

6.  The   Lord,  who  made  both  heav'n    and 
and  all  that  they  contain,  [Earth 

Will  never  quit  his  ftedfaft  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7.  The  poor  oppreft,  from  all  their  wrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  decree  ; 

He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  pris'ners  free. 

8.  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight, 
the  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  love 
he  for  the  righteous  cares. 

9.  The  ftrangers  he  preferves  from  harm, 
the  orphan  kindly  treats, 

Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 
of  wicked  men  defeats. 

10.  The  God,  that  does  in  Sion  dwell, 
is  our  eternal  kincr  : 

\  o 

From  age  to  age  his  reign  endures, 
let  all  his  praifes  fmg. 

PSALM     CXLVIL. 
i/^\  Praifc  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy, 

V_^/     and  celebrate  his  fame  ! 
For  pleafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
topraife  his  holv  name. 

2.  iiis 


5o6  P  S  A  L  M     cxlvii. 

2.  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 
tho'  levelled  with  the  ground  : 

Bring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpcrs'd 
thro'  all  the  nations  round. 

~,  4.  lie  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe  5 
He  tells  the  number  of  the  ftai>, 

their  fev'ral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r, 

his  wifdom  has  no  bound  ; 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

7.  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 
with  grateful  voices  fing  ; 

To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 
and  itrike  each  warbling  ilring. 

8.  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and   thence 
refrefhing  rain  beftows  : 

Thro'  him,  on  mountain-tops,  the  gl 
with  wond'rous  plenty  grows. 

9.  He,  favage  beaits  that  loofely  range, 
v/ith  timely  food  fupplies  ; 

He  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 
and  ftops  their  hungry  cm  . 

10.  lie  values  not  the  warlike  ficciij 
but  docs  his  itrcngth  difdaia  ; 

The  nimble  root  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

ik  But 


n 


P  S   A  L  M     cxlvii.  307 

1 1.  But  he,  to  him  that  fears  his  name, 

his  tender  love  extends  ; 
To  him  that  on  his  boundlcfs  grace 

with  ftedfaft  hope  depends, 
j  2,  13.  Let  Sion  and  JeruiYkm 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
WJ10  fene'd  their  gates  with  maffy  bars,. 

and  does  their  children  blels. 

14,  15.  Thro5  all  their  borders  he  gives  peace 

with  fineft  wheat  they're  fed  ; 
lie  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  (aid. 

16.  Large  flakes  of  fnow,  like  fleecy  woofj 
defcend  at  his  command  ; 

And  hoary  froft,  like  afhes  fpread, 
is  fcatter'do'er  the  land. 

17.  When  join' d  to  thefe,  he  does  his  hait 
in  little  models  break, 

Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

18.  He  lends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice 
he  makes  his  wind  to  blow, 

And  fojn  the  itreams,  conge  uki  before, 
in  plenteous  currents  flow. 

19.  By  him  his  ftatutes  and  decrees 
to  Jacob's  fons  were  fhown  ; 

And  Hill  to  HV'el's  chofen  iced 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 

20.  No 


3*o8         PSALM     cxlvii,  cxrvui 

20.  No  other  nation  this  can  boaft, 

nor  did  he  e'er  afford 
To  heathen  lands  his  oracles, 
and  knowledge  of  his  word. 

Hallelujah. 
P  S:  A  L  M    CXLV11I. 
i,2.  "^T^E  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 

j[        Exajt  your  maker's  lame  i 
I  lis  praiie  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  ftarry  fraiue  ; 
Your  voices  raife, 
Ye  Cherubim 
And  Seraphim, 
To  fing  his  praife. 

3 ,4.  Thou  moon  that  rul*ft  the  nightv 

And  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 
Ye  glitt'ring  liars  of  light, 
To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 

5,  6.  Let  them  adore  the  Lord. 

And  praife  his  holy  name, 
By  whofe  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  came  : 
'And  all  fhalllaft, 
From  changes  free  : 
His  firm  decree 
Stands  eve:  faft.  7,  8.  Let 


PSALM     cxlviii.  Tp§ 

y,  8.  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay  ; 

Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales 
And  fifh  that  through  'the  fea 

Glide  fwift  with  glittering  fcales  : 
Fire,  hail,  and  fnow, 
And  mifty  air, 
And  winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

tj.  10,  By  hills  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  confort  joined  ) 
By  cedars  iiately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  ; 
By  evVy  beaft, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing, 
Kis  name  be  bleft. 

11,  12-  Let  all   of  royal  birth, 

With  thbfe  of  humbler  frame. 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchlcfs  praife  proclaim. 
In  this  deiioTi 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join. 

13.  United  zeal  be  fhown, 

His  wond'rous  fame  to  raife, 
Whofe  glorious  name  alone 

Deferves  our  endlefs  praife. 

Earths 


310       PSALM     cxlviii,  cxlix. 

Earth's  utmoft  ends 
His  pow'r  obey  : 
His  glorious  fway 

The  fky  tranfcends. 

4.  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 

He  fets  them  up  on  high, 
.And  favours  ITr'el's  race, 
Who  ftill  to  him  are  nigta 
O  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  ftill  rejoice 
The  Lord  to  praife. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXLIX. 

\^Jr   prepare  your  glad  voice. 
His  praife  in  the  great 

Aflembly  to  fing. 
In  our  great  creator 

let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sion 
be  glad  in  their  king. 

:,4.  Let  them  his  great  name 
extol  in  the  dance  ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praiies  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  plcafure 

his  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 
-the  humble  to  blefs. 

5.  6,  With 


PSALM     cxlix,  cl.  3*1 

5,  6-  With  glory  adorn'd, 
his  people  fhall  fing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

with  fafety  does  fhield  ; 
Their  mouths  fill'q  with  praifes 

of  liim  their  great  king  ; 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fvvord 
their  right  hand  fhall  weilcL 

7,  8.  juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  paft  ; 
To  punifli  thole  lands 

for  ruin  dcfign'd  ; 
With  chains,  as  their  captives, 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  Iron 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

9,  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 

when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaim; 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  (hall  enjoy, 
■O  therefore  for  ever 

exalt  his  great  name. 

PSAL  M     CL. 
i^\  Praife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place 

V^/  From  whence  his  goodnefs  largely 
Pr.iifehiminheav'n,  where  he  his  face[flows 
Unveil'd  in  perfecft  glory  {hows. 

2  Praife 


312  PSALM     d. 

£.  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acis, 
Which  he  in  our  behalf  lias  done  ; 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exacts, 
With  which  our  praife  fhould  equal  rum 

3.  Let  the  flirill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praifc  rebound  > 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
And  gentle  pfalt'ry's  filver  found, 

4.  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrels  bring. 
And  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance  ; 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
With  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 

5.  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofe, 
To  cymbals  fet  their  fongs  of  praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thole 
That  loudly  found  on  folemn  days. 

6.  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 
Jn  juft  returns  of  praife  employ  ; 
Let  ev'ry  creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THE      END. 


GLORIA 


GLORIA   PATRI,^  313 

'Common  Meqfure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  ££. 

To    God   the  Father,  Son, 
and  Spirit,  glory  be  ; 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  fo 
to  all  eternity. 

As  the  100th  Pfalm. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 

The  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 

Be  glory  as  it  was  of  old, 

Is  now,  and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm    1 12,    and  lafl  part  of  the   113 
Pfalm  Tune. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 

The  God  whom  heav'n's  triumphant  hoft, 

And  fufPring  faints  on  earth   adore, 
Be  Glory  as  in  ages  paft, 
As  now  it  is,  and  fo  fhall  laft, 

When  timeitfelfmuft  be  no  more. 

O  As 


3*4  GLORI  AP  ATRI,  &c. 

As  Pfahn  148. 

To  God  the  father,  fon, 
And  fpirit  ever  blefs'd, 
Eternal  three  in  one, 

All  worfhip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  {hall  be  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  149. 

By  angels  in  heaven 

of  ev'ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

all  praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 

one  God  ever  blefs'd  ; 
hs  it  has  been,  now  is, 

and  always  fliall  be* 


S3*  3  3* 
ft 


APPENDIX, 

CONTAINING 

A   Number  of 

H  Y  M  N  s, 

Taken   chiefly  from 

Dr.  WATTS'* 

Scripture    Collection. 

With  a  particular  View  to 

Sacramental     Occasions, 

And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  <&v.  Rev.  v.  9, 


3X7 


/i  r  k  n  i. 

Rev.  V.  6,7,  8,  9,  10,  12. 

BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  lamb 
Amidft  his  father's  throne  ; 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  name, 
And  fongs  before  unknown. 

2.  Let  elders  worfhip  at  his  feet. 
The  church  adDi  e  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweel;, 
V^ith  harps  of  fvvccleft  found. 

3.  Thofe  are  the  offer'd  prayers  of  faint:*  > 
And  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  : 

Jefus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

4.  Now  to  the  lamb  that  once  was  fl|ii*>, 
be  endlefs  bleffings  paid  ; 

Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
For  ever  on  thy  head. 

5.  Thou  haft  redeem M  our  fouls  with  blood 
Haft  fet  the  prisoners  free, 

Haft  made  us  kings  and  priefts  to  God, 
And  we  fhall  reign  with  thee. 

6.  The 


3i8  HYMN  i.ii. 

6.  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Are  put  beneath  thy  pow'r ; 
Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  days, 

and  bring  the  promis'd  hour. 

HYMN    II. 

The    invitaticn  cf  ths    Gcfpel   cr     Spiritual   Fo$d  and 
CUa  thing. 

i&  LV,   1,2,  &c. 

i  Y     ET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

Ly      And  cv*ry  heart  rejoice, 
The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 

With  an  inviting  voice. 
2.  Ho,  alive  hunerrv  ftarvincr  fouls, 

That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  toys 

.      ; rc;    laiUU  ; 

^.  Eternal  wifdom  has  preparM 

A  foul-reviving  ft  aft, 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 

The  rich  provifion  tafte. 

4.  Ho,  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 
And  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirfv 
With  fprings  that  never  dry. 

5,  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
In  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6.  Yt 


HYMN    ii,  iiL 

Tf  e  perilling  and  naked  poor, 
Who  work  with  mighty  pain, 
To  weave  a  garment  of  ycur  own, 
That  will  not  hide  your  fin  j 

7,  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  fouls. 

In  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  fon, 

And  dy'd  in  his  own  bio: 
S.  Dear  God  the  treafures  of  thy  love 

Are  everlalting  mines, 
Deep  as  our  helplels  miieries  are, 
knd  boundleis  as  our  fins. 

9.  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel-grace 
-ind  open  night  and  day  ; 
I  we  are  come  to  feek  fup^: 
Ah  :  our  wants  -way, 

H  r  M  N    III. 

flu  Safety   a-. 

Ilk.  XXVI.    i.—  -. 

he  place 
LX  adoring  ftand, 

of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land  ! 
-•  E  ice  defend 

.  dwell  ; 
Th  -at  ion  mac 

Dery  th'  affcults  of  Hell. 


32o  II  YMN  iii,  iv. 

3.  lift  up  the  everlafting  gates, 

.The  doors  wide  open  fling  ; 
Enter  ye  nations  that  obey  - 

The  ftatutes  of  our  king. 
4-  Here  fhall  you  tafte  unmingled  joys, 

And  live  in  perfect  peace  ; 
You  that  have  known  Jehovah**  name, 

And  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5.  Truft  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  trufl, 

And  banifh  all  your  fears  ; 
Strength  in  the  Lord,  Jthwab-  dwells, 

Eternal  as  his  years. 

HYMN    IV. 

The t  Promt/a  of  the   Covenant   of  Grace. 

Ifa.  LV.  i,  z.Zech.  XUL  i.Mic  VII.  19.  &c> 

1  IN  vain  we  lavifli  out  our  lives 

][     To  gather  empty  wind, 
The  choiceft  bleflings  earth  can  yield 

Will  ftarve  a  hungry  mind. 

2.  Come,  and  the  Lord  fhall  feed  our  fouls 
With  more  fubftantial  meat  ; 

With  ftich  as  faints  in  glory  love, 
With  iuch  as  angels  eat. 

3.  Our  God  will  every  want  fupply, 
And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace  ; 

He  gives  by  cov*nant  and  by  oath 
The  riches  of  his  grace, 

4.  Come 


HYMN     W.  z21' 

4.  Come,  and  he'll  cleanfe  our  fpottcd  foulsv. 
And  wafh  away  our  ftains 

In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  fon 
Pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

5.  Our  Guilt  fhali  vanifh  all  away, 
Tho*  black  as  hell  before  ; 

Gur  fins  ihall  fink  beneath  the  fea, 
And  ihall  be  found  no  more. 

6.  And  left  pollution   fhould  Ver-fpread 
Our  inward  pow'rs  again., 

His  fpirit  Ihall  bedew  our  fouls 
Like  purifying  rain. 

7.  Our  heart,  that  flinty  flubborn  things 
That  terrors  cannot  move, 

That  fears  no  threatnings  of  his  wrath, 
Shall  be  diflblv'd  -by  love. 

8.  Or  he-can  take-the  flint  away 
That  would  not  be  refin'd, 

And  from. the  treafures  of  his  grace 
Beftow  a  fofter  mind. 

9.  There  fliall  his  facred  fpirit  dwell, 
And  deep  engrave  his  law, 

And  ev'ry  motion  of  chit  fouls 
To  fwif  t  obedience.draw. 

10.  Thus  will  1\q  pour  falvation  down,. 
And  we  fhall  render  praife  ; 

We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he  our  God  of  grace. 

O    :  HT  MJf: 


322  HYMN     t, 

H  T  M  N     V. 

The  Bleffedmfi  of  Go/pel  Times,  as  to  Jews  and  Gentiles. 

Ifa.  v.  7,  8,  9,  io.     Mat.  XIII.   16,   iy. 

i   '     TOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
|7l     Who  ftand  on  Zhn't  hill, 
Who  bring  falvation  on  their  tongues* 

and  words  of  peace  reveaL 

2.  How  charming  is  their  voice  t 

How  fweet  the  tidings  are  ! 
u  ZioHj  behold  thy  faviour  king, 

"  he  reigns  and  triumphs  here. 

*.   How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  this  joyful  found, 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for. 
And  fought,  but  never  found. 

4.  How  bleffed  are  our  eyes, 
That  fee  this  heav'nly  light  ; 

Prophets  and  kings  deiir'd  it  long, 
But  dy'd  without  the  fight. 

5.  The  watchmen  join  their  voice* 
And  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 

Jtrufalem  breaks  forth  with  fongs, 
And  defarts  learn  the  joy. 

6.  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Thro*  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 

Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

H  T  M  N 


HYMN     vi,    vu.  323 

H  T  M  N  VI. 

Hope  of  Heaven  by  the  Refurrefticn  cj  Chrift* 

i   Pet.  I.  3,  4,  5i 
1 W^  LEST  be  the  everiaiting  God, 

gj    The  father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd, 
His  majefty  ador'd, 

2.  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  fon> 
And  caiPd  him  to  the  iky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope 
That  they  fliould  never  die. 

3.  What  tho'  our  imbred  fins  require 
Our  fiefh  to  fee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
So  all  his  followers  muft. 

4.  There's  an  Inheritance  divine 
Referv'd  againftthat  day, 

'Tis  uncorrupted,  undefird, 
And  cannot  wafte  away. 

5.  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  kept,. 
Till  the  falvation  come  ; 

We  walk  by  faith  as  ftrangers  here 
Till    Ghrift  fiiall  call  us  hcme> 
H  T  M  N    VII. 

Prayer  and  Deliverance  anjvjtrcd. 

Ifa.  XXVI.   8.— 20. 
1  TN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  lov£> 
jl  We  wait  the  vxfits  of  thy  grace  j 
Our  fouls  defire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face* 

2.  My 


324  HYMN  vii,  viii. 

i.  My  thoughts  arefearching,Lord,  for  thee, 
'Mongft  the  black  fhades  of  loncfqmc  night  \ 
My  earned  pray'rs  afcend  the  fkies. 
Before  the  dawn  reftores  the  light. 

3.  Look  how  rebellious  men  deride 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  fhall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4.  Hark,   the  Eternal  rends  the  fky, 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 

A  voice  of  mufick  to  his  friends, 
But  threatning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5.  Come,  children,  to  your  father's  arms* 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 

Till  the  fierce  ftorm  be  overblown, 
And  my  revenging  fury  ccafc 

H  T  M  N    VIIL 

Strength  from    Heaven. 

Ifa.    XL.    27,  28,  29,  30. 

i*TTT  TTHencedo  ourmournful  tho'ts  arife  ? 

\\        and  where's  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  reftlcfs  fin  and  raging  hell 

Struck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 
2.  Have  we  forgot  th'  almighty  name 

That  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  ? 
And  can  an  all-creating  arm 

Grow  weary  or  decay  ? 

3.  Trcafurct 


II  Y  M  N     viii,  ix.  32.5 

3.  Treafures  of  cverlafting  might 
In  our  Jehovah  dwell  ; 

He  gives  the  conqueft  to  the  weak, 
And  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 

4.  Mere  mortal  power  fhall  fade  and  die, 
And  youthful  vigour  ceafe, 

But  we  that  ^ait  upon  the  Lord 
Shall  feel  our  ftrength  increafe. 

5.  The  faints  (hall  mount  on  eagles  wings, 
and  tafte  the  promis'd  bliis, 

>Xill  their  unwearied' feet  arrive 
Where  perfect  pleafure  is. 

H   TMN    IX. 

Gods    tender    Care    of  his    Church* 

Ifa.  XLIX.  13.,  14.&C. 

1  T^T  OW  fhall  my  inward  joys  arifc* 
JJ^      And  burft  into  a  fong  ; 
Almighty  love  infpires  my  hearty 
And  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2.  God  on  his  thirfty  Sion-hill 
Some  mercy-drops  has  thrown 

And  folemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
To  fhow'r  falvation  down. 

3.  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fears, 
Sufpicions  and  complaints  ? 

Is  he  a  God,  and  fhall  his  grace 
Grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4.  Caa 


326  HYMN     ix,  x. 

4.  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 
The  infant  of  her  womb, 

And  'mongit  a    thoufand  tender  thoughts 
Her  1  ickiing  have  no  room  ? 

5.  Tet\  faith  the   Lord,  Jhould  nature  change 

And  mothers  monflers  prove^ 
Sionji HI  dwells  upon  the  heart , 
Of '  ever  I  of  ling  love* 

6.  D^ep  on  the  palms  of  both  my  hands 
I  have  engraved  her  name  ; 

My  hands  jhail  raife  her  ruin* d  walls 
And  build  her  broken  frame. 

H  T  M  N    X. 

The    Martyrs  Glorified. 

Rev.  II.      13,  &C. 

1  CT^Hefe  glorious  minds  how  bright  they  /Jjine 
Whence  all  their  white  array  f 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  feats 
Of  ever  la/ling  day  f 
1.  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 

On  fiery  wheels  the/  rode, 
And  ftrangely    wafird  their  raiment  white 
In  Jefur  dying  Wood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 

And  bow  before  his  throne, 
Their  warbling  harps  and  facred  fongs 

Adore  the  holy  one. 

4.  The 


H  Y  M  N     x,  xi.  327 

4.TI1.  unvailM  glories  of  his  face 

Amongft  his  faints  relide, 
"While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace 
Sees  all  their  wants  fupply'd. 

5.  Tormenting  thirft  fhail  leave  their  fouls 
&nd  hunger  flee  as  faft  ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  their  fweet  repaft. 

6.  The  lamb  fhall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
Where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 
The  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

H  r  M  N    XI. 

The   Sung  of  Mofst   and  the  Lamb. 

Rev.  XV.  3.  &XVI.  19.  &c. 

y^\\JT^  fing  '  ie  glories  of  thy  love, 
V V         Wc  found  thy  dreadful  name  ; 

The  chriftian  church  unites  the  fbngs 
Of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb. 

2.  Great  God,  howwond'rous  are  thy  work3 
Of  vengeance  and  of  grace  ? 

Thou  king  of  faints,  Almighty  Lord, 
How  jufl  and  true  thy  ways  ? 

3.  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  name, 
Or.  worfhip  at  thy  throne  ? 

Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  holinefs 
Thro7  all  the  nations  known. 

HTMN 


328  H  Y  M  N    xii, 

II  T  M  N    XII. 

The    Memorial  cf  cur  abfent    Lord. 

John  XVI.  1 6.  Luke  XXII.  19.  John  X1V.3# 

1  T  ESUS  is  gone  above  the  Ikies, 
J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not, 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2.  He  knows  what  wand* ring  hearts  we  have 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 

And  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace, 

3.  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flefh  and  dying  blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  and  blefs  our  God, 

4.  Let  finful  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  eiteem  j 
Chri/i  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5;  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  wc  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 
6.  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fliall  come  j 
We  wait  thy  chariots  awful  wheels 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

HTMN 


II  Y  M  N     xiii.  3.29 

H  T  M  N.    XIII. 

Divine   lfOV£  making  a  Feaft,  and  calling  in  the  Gueftsn 

Luck  XIV.   17,  22,  23. 

1  T  TOW  fweet  ;*nd  awful  is  the  place 
J7j[     With  Chnji  within  die  doors, 
Whilft  everlafting  love  dif  plays 
The  choiceft  of  her  ftores. 

2.  Ilercdjv'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
With  foft  companion  rolls, 

Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood; 
Is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3.  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
Join  to  admire  the  feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  srueft  ? 

4.  "  Why  was  I  niads  ££  h&&  vvf  voice, 
"  And  enter  while  there's  room  ? 

"  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice 
"  And  rather  ftarve  than  come. 

5.  * Twas  the  fame  love  that  fprcadthe  feaft,, 
That  fweetly  fore'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  ftill  refusM  to   tafte, 
And  perifh'd  in  our  iin. 

6.  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 
Conftrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
And  bring  the  ftrangers  home. 

7.  We 


33°         HYMN  xiii,  xiv. 

7.   We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 

That  all  the  chofen  race, 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul* 

Sing  thy  redeeming  grace, 

H  T  M  N    XIV. 

Seeking  the  Vaftmei  of  Chrijt  the  Shepherd* 

Solomon's  fong  I.  7. 

1  TpHOU  whom  my  foul  admifes  above 

A      All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me,  dear  fhepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeteft  pafture  grow  ? 
2.  Where  is  the  flxadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  flock, 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  fheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  fieep* 

3;  Wiiy  mould  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  afide  to  paths  unknown  ? 
My  conftant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feek  another  love. 

4.  The  footfteps  of  thy  flock  1  fee  ; 
Thy  iwvadl  p&ftuteS  here  thty  hi  ; 
A  wondrous  ieaft  thy  love  |  W* 
Bought  with  thy  wounds  and  groans,&  tears. 

5.  Mis  deareft  flefh  he  makes  my  food, 
And  bids  mc  drink  his  richeft  blood  : 
Here  to  thefe  hills  my  foul  will  come, 
Till  my  beloved  lead  me  home. 

7  HT  M  N 


HYMN  xv.  331 

II  T  M  N    XV. 

Ckrift  appearing  to  his  Church,  &c. 

Solomon's  Song  II.    8,  9,   10,  \i,    12,  13* 

1   fT^He  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 

j[     Over  the  rocks  and  rifing  grounds  j 
O'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  feas  of  grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 
2.  Now  thro*  the  veil  of  flefh  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleared  glafs 
He  fliows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

i.  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  iiis  qeHUy££  *iitl  nis  tongue  j 
Ri/t,  faith  my  Lord,  make  hajle  away, 
No  mortal  joys  ar*  worth  trjv  itnv. 

4.  The  Jewifh  wintry  Jiate  is  gone \ 
The  ml/is  are/led,  thefpring  come*  o??y 
The f acred  tur tie-dove  we  hear 
Proclaim  the  new^  the  joyful  year \ 

5.  TV  Immortal  vine  cfheavnly  roof, 
Bloffonis  and  buds3  And  gives  her  fruit. 
Lo,  wre  are  come  to  tafte  the  wine  ; 
Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  vine. 

6.  And  when  we  hear  our  Jejus  fay, 
Rife  up  my  love,  make  hajie  au  ay  f 

Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind, 
And  leave  all  earthlv  loves  behind. 

H  T  M  N 


33^  HYMN    xvi- 

HYMN    XVI. 

The    Qcrcuation   ef  Chrift,    end    his    Efptufalt. 

Solomon's  Song  III.  2. 

i{y\  AUGHTERS  of  Sim,  come,  behold 
JL/  The  crown  of  honour  and  of  gold, 
Which  the  glad  church  with  joysunknowm 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 
%.  Jefus,  thou  everlafting  king, 
Accept- the  tribute  which  we  bring  •, 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crown, 

3.  Let  every,  aft  of  worfhip  be 
Like  our  efpouials,  Lord  to  thee  ; 
Like  the  dear  hour  when  from  above 
*vc  nnt  receive!  my  pit^*g£  s»  xV>\*» 

4.  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  would  wifh  it  long  to  Itay  •> 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  hold, 

Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cokL. 

5.  Still  may  each  minute  as  it  flics, 
Increafe  thy  praife,  improve  our  joys. 
Till  we  arc  rais'd  to  fing  thy  name 
At  the  great  (upper  afthe  lamb. 

6.  O,  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 

The  king  of  grace  fhall  fill  the  throne 
With  all  las  father's  glories  on. 

H  1    M  IS 


HYMN     xvii,  xviii.  335 

HTMN    XVII. 

GOD   dwelleth  -with  the    humble   Penitent. 

Ifa.  LVIL      15,    16. 
[  TTMiUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  one, 

H       "  I  lit  upon  my  holy  throne  ; 
:<  My  name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  ; 
'  Dwdl  in  my  own  eternity, 
i.  "  But   I  defcend  to  worlds  below, 
:<  On  earth  I  have  a  manfion  too  : 
;<  The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 
c  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight* 

3.  u  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive. 
'<  I  bid  the  mourning  finner  live  ; 

;;  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
■'  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind. 

4.  "  When  1  contend  againft  their  fin, 

•c  I  make  them  know  how  vile  theyVe  been 
c  But  fhould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
c  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  ftroke. 

5.  O  may  thy  pardfning  grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  fhould  faint,  defpair   and  die  ! 
Thus  fhall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  love. 

HTMN    XV1I1. 

The    Beatitudes* 

Matt.  V.  3.—  ix. 
xTlLEST  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 
X3  Their  emptinefs  and  poverty  ; 
Trcafures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

x.   Bled 


334         HYMN     xviii. 

2.  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fin  with  inward  fmart  > 
The  blood  of  Chrijl  divinely  flows 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3.  Bleft  are  the  meek,  who  ft  and  afar 
From  rage  and  paffion,  noife  and  war  j 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate 
And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great. 

4.  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteoufnefs  ; 
They  fhall  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread. 

5.  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love  ; 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  fhall  obtain 
Like  Sympathy  and  love  again. 

6.  Bleft  are  the  pure,  whole  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  powers  of  fin  ; 

With  endlefs  pleafure  they  fhall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlcfs  purity. 

7.  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  ; 
They  ihall  be  caird  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  ions  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8.  Bleft  arc  the  uittVers  who  partake 
Of  |  .an  and  ftiattie  tor  jefus9  lake  ; 
Their  foutt  fliali  t    umph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  arc  their  reward. 

HTM  N 


HYMN    xix,  xx.  335 

H  T  M  N    XIX. 

Not  ajhamed  of  the  Gofpei, 

2  Tim.  I.  12. 

iT'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
i     Or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 

The  glory  of  his  crofs. 
tt.  Jefusj  my  God;  I  know  his  name, 

His  name  is  all  my  truft  ; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhame, 

Nor  let  my  hope  be  loft* 

3.  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 
And  he  can  well  fecure 

What  IVe  committed  to   his  hands 
Till  the  decifive  hour. 

4.  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name 
Before  his  father's  face, 

And  in  the  new  Jerufalem 
Appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

H  T  M  N    XX. 

Death  <ind  immediate   Glory, 
2  Cor.   V.   I,  5, 8. 

i-rr^Hcre  is  a  houfe  not  made  with  hands 

Eternal,  and  on  high, 
And  here  my  fpirit  waiting  ftands 
Till  God  {hall  bid  it  fly. 

2.  Shortly 


336         H  Y  M  N     xx,  xxi. 

3.  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay 

Muft  be  diflblv'd  and  fall  ; 
Then,  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 

Thy  heav'nly  father's  call. 

3.  'Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 
That  forms  thee  fit  for  heav'n, 

And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 
Has  his  own  fpirit  giv'n. 

4.  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come. 
Faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 

But  while -the  body  is  our  home 
We're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

5.  'Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  grace, 
But  we  had  rather  fee  ; 

We  would  be  abfent  from  the  flcflv 
And  prefent,  Lord,  with  thee. 

H  r  M  N    XXI, 

Love  to    GOD,    and  our    Neighbour, 

Matt.  XXII.  37.  —  40. 

1 1  I  ^hus  faith  the  firft,the  great  command, 
J[     u  Let  all  thy   inward  pow'rs  unite 
"  To  love  thy  maker,  and  thy  God, 
"  With  utmoil  vigour  and  delight. 
2*  "  rfhen  fliall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place 
u  Share  thine  affections  and  efleem, 
"  And  let  thy  kindnefs  to  thy  felf 
C4  Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him." 

3.  This 


HYMN     xxi,    xxii.  337 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofes  fpoke, 
This  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove  j 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke, 

And  the  whole  law's  fulfill'd  by  love. 

4  But  O  !  how  bafe  our  paflions  are 
HoW  cold  bur  charity  and  zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly  fire, 
Or  we  fhall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 

H  T  M  N    XXII. 
Matt.  XI.    28.- — 30. 

The  memorial  of  our    abfcnt    Lord. 

i  "^>|OME  hither  all  ye  weary   fouls, 

\_j     "  Yc  heavy  laden  finriers  come, 
cc  ril  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
'-c  And  raiic  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 
1^2  "  They  fhall  find  reft  that  learn 'of  me  J 
"  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 
■"  But  paffion  rages  like  the  fea, 
jg  And  pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  the  man  whole  fhoulders  take 
*  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  j 

"  My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 

"  My  grace  fhall  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jefus*>  we  come  at    thy  command, 
With  faith  and  hope    and  humble    zeal, 
Refign  oar  fpirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  Will. 

V  H  T  M  If 


33«  HYMN    xxiH. 

H  T  M  N    XXI IT. 

The  Soag  of  Zechariar. 

Luke  I.  68,  &c. 

iTWTOW  bleft  be  Ifr'el's  Lord  and  God* 

J^^      whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  vifited  his  people's  grief, 

and  them  from  bondage  freed, 
a.  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  houfe 

Salvation,  which  of  old, 
E*er  fince  the  world  it  felf  began, 
his  prophets  had  foretold, 

3.  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful  foes, 
and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 

Which  he  to  Ahr'am  heretofore, 
and  to  our  father's  fign'd. 

4.  That  we,  from  fear  and  danger  freed 
his  temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  light, 
In  holy  life  be  fpent. 

5.  And  thou,  O  child,  {halt  then  be  call'd 
God's  prophet,  to  declare 

His  meffagc,  and  before  his  face 
his  pafiage  to  prepare. 

6.  To  give" them  light  who  now  in  fhades 
of  night  and  death  abide  ^ 

And  m°the  way  that  leads  to  peace 
our  fbotfteps  fafely  guide. 

H2  MN 


HYMN    xxiv,  xxv.  339 

H  T  Af  N    XXIV. 
Luke  I.  46,  &c 

The    virgin  Mary s    magnificat, 

i  "TL  y|"  Y  foul  and  fpirit  fill'd  with  joy, 
Ju  ▼  JL     my  God  and  Saviour  praile  j 
Whofe  goodnefs  did  from  poor  eftate 
his  humble  handmaid  raife* 

2.  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  pow'r 
all  ages  fhall  confefs, 

Whofe  name  is  holy,  and  whofe  love 
his  faints  fhall  ever  blefs. 

3.  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  defigns* 
He  quickly  did  confound  : 

He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  feat, 
the  .meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4.  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  I/r'el  help, 
and  calTd  his  love  to  mind  ; 

5.  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore, 
By  oath  he  did  enfure  ; 

To  Abr'am  and  his  chofen  feed, 
for  ever  to  endure. 

H  T  M  N    XXV. 
Luke   2.   29. 

T/i c  fong  of  Si m :on. 

i  J      ORD  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
JLi   into  thy  promis'd  reft, 

P  2  Since 


340        HYMN     xxv,  xxvi. 

Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 

with  thy  fiilvation  bleft  : 
2  Which,  till  this  time,thy  favour'd  faints, 

and  prophets,  only  knew, 
Long  fince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 

in  all  the  people's  view.  , 
3.   A    light  to  fhew  the  heathen  world 

the  way  to  laving  grace  : 
But  O  !  the  light  and  glory  both 

of  7/rVs  chofen  race. 

H  T  M  N    XXVI. 

Angels  appearing  to'ihefhepherds* 

Luke  II.  8, 15. 

WHile  Ihepherds  watch  their  flocks  by 
all  feated  on  the  ground,  [night 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 

and  glory  fhone  around. 
ft.  "  Fear  not,  faid  he,  (for  mighty  dread 

had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind  0 
*<  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 

■"  to  you  and  all  mankind. 
3  "  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  day 

"  is  born  of  David's  line  ^ 
66  The  Saviour,  who  is  Cbrijl  the  Lord  ; 

"  and  this  fhall  be  the  fign. 
4.  «  The  heav'nly  babe  you  there  fliall  find 

"  tohu  man  view  difplayM, 
«  AH  meanly  wrapt  in  {wathing  bands, 
"  and  in  a  manger  laid.  5.  Thus 


II    i    M  N     xxvi,  xxvn.  34,1 

5.  Thus  fpake  the  feraph,  and  forthwith. 

appear'd  a  fhining  throng 
Of  angels,  prailing  God,  and  thus 

addreft  their  joyful  fong  ; 
6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ; 

"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 
"Good-will  henceforth  from  heav'n  to  men 
c*  begin  and  never  ceafe. 

H  T  M  N  XXVII; 

The    chriftian  Pajfover. 

t   Cor.  5.  7.  Rom.  6  9,  &c. 

iQInce  Chrift.  our  paflbver  is  flain, 

(^    a  facrifice  for  all  ; 
Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keep  the  feftival  ; 

2.  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  9ld5/ 
of  fin  and  malice  fed  ; 

But  with  unfeign'd  fincerity, 
and  truth's  unleaven'd  bread. 

3.  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  pew'r  divine^, 
and  refcu'd  from  the  grave, 

Shall  die  no  more,  death  fhall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  ; 

4.  For  that  hedy'd,  t'was  for  our  fins 
lie  once  vouchfaf'd  to  die, 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 
for  all  eternity. 

5 


342  H  Y  M  N     xxviii. 

5  So  count  yourf elves  as  dead  to  fm, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God,. 

through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

II  Y  M  N    XXVIII. 

God  prat's' d  for  redeeming  love, 

i   /^VGOD,  we  praife  thee,  and  confers 
S^}     that  thou  the  only  Lord, 

And  everlafling  father  art 
by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2.  To  thee  all  angels  crv  aloud, 
to  thee  the  powVs  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  feraphini, 
continually  do  cry  j 

3.  O  holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 
whom  heav'rily  hoft  obey  ; 

The  world  is  with  the  glory  filPd 
of  thy  majeftick  fway. 

4.  Th'  apoftles  glorious  company, 
and  prophets  ci  own'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  holt, 
thy  conftant  praife  recite. 

5.  The  holy  church  throughout  the  world 
O  Lord,  confefles  thee, 

That  thou  eternal  father  art 

of  boundlefs  majefty  : 
6  Thy  honoured  true  and  only  fon, 

and  holy  Ghoft  the  fpring  j 


Of 


HYMN     Ixxiv.  343 

Of  never-ceafing  joy  ;  O  Ghrijl 
of  glory  thou  arc  king. 

7  The  father'  s  everlafting  fon, 

thou  from  on  high  clidit  come 
To  lave  mankind,  and  didft  not  then 

difdain  the  virgin's  womb, 
8.  And  having  overcome  the  fting 

of  death  thou  open*ft  wide 
The  gates  of  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 
in  thy  belief  abide. 

PART    II. 

9v  Crown'd  with  the  father's  Glory  thou 

at  God's  right  hand  doft  lit  ; 
Whence  thou  fhait  come  to  be   our  judge7. 

to  fentence  or  acquit. 
io.  O  therefore  fave  thy  fervants,  Lore!., 

whofe  fouls  fo  dearly  coft  ; 
Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood, 

thy  precious  blood,  be  loft- 

i  i .  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day  ; 

and  ever  worihip  thee. 
Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  day 

from  fin  and  danger  free. 
1 2.  Have  mqrey,  mercy,  on  us  Lord, 

to  us  thy  grace  extend, 
According  as  for  mercy  we 

on  thee  alone  depend 

M,  In 


344  HYMN     xxix,    xxx. 

13.  In  thee  I  have  repos'd  my  truft,. 

and  ever  {hall  do  lb  ; 
Preferve  me  then  from  ruin  here,. 

and  from  eternal  woe. 

H  T  M  N    XXIX. 

Dcxclogy. 

Rev.   IV.   11.  and  V.  9,  6v. 

1-^HOU  God,  all  glory,  honour,  pow'r 
art  worthy  to  receive  : 
^ince  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  made., 

and  by  thy  bounty  live. 
And  worthy  is  the  lamb  all  powY, 

Honour  and  wealth  to  gain. 
Glory  and  ftrength,  who  for  our  fins 
a  iacrifice  was  flain. 

3.  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft"  redeemed* 

and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 
from    evVy  nation,  cv'ry  coaft, 

by  thy  moft  precious  blood. 
4  Bleffing  and  honour,  glory,  po\v*r, 

by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 
To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 

and  to  the  lamb  be  giv'n. 

H  T  M  N    XXX. 

The  marriage  of  the  lamb. 

Rev.  XIX.  5,  &c 

LL  yc  who  faithful  fervants  arc 
of  our  almighty  king, 

Both 


'A 


H  Y  ivl  N     xxx,     xxxi.  345 

Both  high  and  low,  and  final!  and  great 
his  praile  devoutly  fing. 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thanks 
to  his  moft  holy  name  ; 

Rejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriasre  of  the  lamb. 

o 

3  His  bride  herfclf  has  ready  mader 

how  pure  and  white  her  drefs  ! 
Which  is  the  faints  Integrity 
and  fpotlefs  holinefs.- 

4  O  therefore  bleft  is  ev*ry  oner 
who  to  the  marriage  feaft, 

And  holy  fupper  of  the  lamb 
is  calPd  a  welcome  gueft. 

H  r  M  N    XXXI, 

The   Lord's    Prayer. 

Matt.      VI.    9,   &C. 

r /"~\UIl  father  who  in  heav'n  art, 

V^/   all  hallowed  be  thy  name  ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy  will  be  done, 
throughout  this  earthly  frame. 

2  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thofe 
who  dwells  with  thee  on  high  ; 

Lord,  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 
our  daily  food  fupply  ; 

3  As  we  forgive  our  enemies, 
thy  pardon,  Lord,'  we  crave  j 

P  5  Into- 


346         HYMN     xxxii,  xxxiii. 

Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 

but  us  from  evil  fave. 
4  For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory,  all 

belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
Thine  from  eternity  they  were, 

and  thine  fhall  ever  be. 

H  T  M  N    XXXII. 

Saitits  rifsn   with  Chri/f. 

i   Cor.  XV.   20,  21.  Colof.  III.    1. 

1  iOlHrift  from  thedead  is  rais'dand  made 
\^ji  the  firfl-fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 

For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  refurrection  come. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 
did  guilt  and  death  derive  ; 

So,  by  the  righteouihefs  of  Chrift, 
fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifcn  are  with  Chrift, 
feek  only  how  to  get 

The  things  that  are  above,  where  Chrift 

at  God's  right  hand  is  let. 
o 

//  T  M  N    XXXIII. 
Angel;  tpptat 
Another  vcrJIon  oi  Luke  II.  $,  &c. 

"    OHephcrds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  & 
"   j!j  and  fend  your  fears  away  t; 
t;  News  from  the  region  ot  the  ikies, 
<•  lalvation's  born  to  day. 

2.  **  Jejus 


H  Y  M  N     xxxiii,  547 

2  "  Jefus.  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 
"  comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 

"  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 
"  but  not  as  Monarchs  do. 

3  "  No  gold  nor  purple  fwadling  bandsr 
*■  nor  royal  fhining  things  ; 

'•  A  manger  for  his  cradle  itands, 
u  and  holds  the  king  of  kings  : 

4  Go,  fhepherds,  where  the  Infant  lies3 
"  and  fee  his  humble  throne  j 

M    With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eye?, 
"  go,  fhepherds,  kifs  the  fon." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftrait  arouad 
the  heavenly  armies  throng, 

They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found,. 

and  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 
6.   "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

"  let  peace  unround  the  earth  ; 
"  Mortals  fliall  know  their  maker's  love, 

<c  at  the  redeemer's  birth.5 ' 

7  Lord  !  and  ihall  angels  have  their  fongs, 
and  men  no  tunes  to  raife  ? 

G  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  tongues 
when  tl\gy  forget  to  pralfe  ! 

8  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
that  pitied  us  forlorn, 

We  join  to  ling  our  maker's  love, 
for  there's  a  Saviour  born. 

H  V  M  N 


548  HYMN    xxxiv. 

H  T  M  N    Xl'XIV. 
Ecclef.   Xtl.   i.  &c. 

Children  remember  your  Creator. 

i^^NHildren,  to  your  creator,  Godi. 

%^j     your  early  honours  pay, 
While  vanity  and  youthful  blood 
would  tempt  your  thoughts  aftray. 

2  The  memory  of  his  mighty  name, 
demands  your  firft  regard  ; 

Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  flame, 
'till  you  have  lov'd  the  Lord. 

3  Be  wife,  and  make  his  favour  fure 
before  the  mournful  days, 

When  youth  and  mirth  are  known  no  more,* 
and  life  and  ilrength  decays. 

4  No  more  be  blcflings  of  a  fcaft 
fhall  reliih  on  the  tongue, 

The  heavy  car  forgets  the  tafte 
and  pleafures  of  a  fong. 

5  Old  age  with  all  her  difmal  train, 
invades  your  golden  years 

With  fighs,  anil  groans,  and  raging  pain>. 
and  death  that  never  fpares, 

6  What  will  you  do  when  light  departs, 
andleaves  your  withering  eyes, 

Without  one  beam  to  chcar  your  hearts, 
;>jn  the  fuperior  flues  ? 

7.  iiow 


HYMN     xxxiv,  xxxv.  349 

7  How  will  you  meet  God's  frowning  brow* 

or  ftand  before  his  (eat., 
While  nature's  old  fupporters  bow, 
nor  bear  their  tott'ringweight  ? 

8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  arms 
fliail   nake  a  ftrong  defence, 

When  death,  with  terrible  alarms., 
fummonsthe  pns'ner  hence  ? 

9  The  filver  bands  of  nature  burft, 
and  let  the  building  fall  ; 

The  flefli  50  es  down  to  mix  with  daft, 
its  vile  original. 

o 

10  Laden  with  guilt  (a  heavy  Load) 
uncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 

The  ibul  returns  t'an  angry  God, 
to  be  fhut  out  from  heav  n. 
HYMN  XXXV. 

SubmiJJton  to  bereaving  providence. 
fob.    I.    21. 
iT^TAked  as  from  the  earth  we  came^ 
JL^      and  crept  to  life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
and  mingle  with  our  dull. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  hear  enjoy, 
and  fondly  call  our  own, 

Are  but  fhort  favours  borrow'd  now, 
to  be  repay'd  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 
or  daks  them  in  the  grave,, 

He 


350         HYMN     xxxv,  xxxvL 

He  gives,  (and  bleffed  be  his  name) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  pafllon  then, 
let  each  rebellious  iigh, 

Be  iilcuc  at  his  fov'reing  will, 
and  every  murmur  die. 

5  If  {railing  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
it's  praifes  (hall  befpread, 

And  we'll  adore  the  jultice  too 
that  ftrikes  our  comfort  dead. 

H  Y  M  N  XXXVL 

Faith  triumphing  in.Chri/t'sfufferings* 

Rom.  VI1L  33,     &c. 

l~W  THOfknll  the  Lord's  elect  condemn? 
W     'Xis  God  that  juftifies  their  fouls,. 
And  mercy  like  a. mighty  ftream, 
O'er  all  their  fms  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  fhall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ?: 
'Tis  Chriji  that  fuiler'd  in  their  Head, 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil 

Behold  him  riling  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  fits  above 
r  ever  intcrceeding  there  ; 

Who  {hull  di\  de  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  (hall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perlccution,  or  difcreis, 
Famine,  orfword,  or  nakednefs  ? 

He 


HYMN     xxxvi,  xxxvh.         351 

He  that  hath  lovVi  us,  bears  us  thro* 
And  makes  us  more  than  conqu'rors  too* 

5  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  pow'r, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  ; 
Cbrj/iis  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope* 
Nor  can  we  link  with  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pow'rs  on  high,  nor  pow'rs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Ckrljl  our  love. 

H  Y  Jf  N    XXX VIL 

The  vanity  of  the  IV or  Id. 

PfaLXLIX69.Eccl.VIIL  8.  Job.III.  14,    15, 

iTN  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

J[  And  heap  their  ihming  dull  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  fcorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boftft  their  lofty  hills  of  gain. 
2.  There  golden  cordials  cannot  eaie 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aklng  heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittering  roofs  and  downy  beds. 

3  The  ling'ring  the  unwilling  foul 
The  difmal  fummons  muft  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  farewell 

To  the  pale  lump  of  lifelefs  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 
Where  kings  and  flaves  have  equal  thrones 
Their  bones  without  ditlinclion 
Amongft  the  heap  of  meaner  bones. 

II  T  M  N 


55^  FI  Y  M  N  xxxviii, 

II  ?    II  N    XXXVIII. 

Vijion  of  the  Lamb. 

Rev.  V,  6,  7.   8.  9. 

1     A    Ell  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 
XJ&_  Nor  tempt  my  eyes  nor  tire  my  ears, 
Behold  ami  !  ft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  vifion  of  the  lamb  appears. 
1   Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  ; 
Sev'n  are  his  eyes,  and  fev'n  his  horns, 
To  {peak  his  wifdom  and  his  pow'r, 

3  Lo,he  receives  a  fealed  book 
From  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne  ; 
Jefus,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  irnknown0 

4  All  the  aflembling  faints  around 
Fall  worihipping  before  the  lamb, 
And  in  new  fongs  of  goipel-found 
Addrcfs  their  honours  to  his  name> 

The  joy,  the  fliout,  the  harmony 
Flics  o'er  the  evetiaftmfr  hills. 
"  Worthy  art  thou  alone"  (they  cry) 
"  To  read  the  book,  to  loofe  the  feal.M 
6  Our  voices  join  the  heav'nly  ftrain, 
And  Brith  tranfporting  pleafure  fing, 
V  >tthy  the  lamb,  that  once  was  flain, 
To  be  our  teacher,  and  our  king. 

7.  His- 


HYMN     xxxviii,     xxxix.       353 

7.   His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfels,  deep  defigns  ; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  fhall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls  from  hell 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  ;   • 

And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  God. 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treafon  not  his  own, 
By  ev'rv  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 

And  dwell  upon  his  father's  throne. 

H  T  M  N  XXXIX. 

A  Saint  ajjured  cf  Heave- % 

2  Tim.  IV.  6,  7,  8,   1 8. 

x-TTXEATH  may  diffolve  my  body  now, 
JL/  and  bare  my  fpirit  home  : 
Why  do  my  minutes  movefo  flow, 

nor  my  falvation  come  ? 
2  With  heav'nly  weapons  I  have  fought 

the  battles  of  the  Lord, 
Finifh'd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  faith, 

and  wait  the  fure  reward. 

3.   God  has  laid  up  in  heav'n  for  me 

a  crown  which  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  judge  at  that  great  day 

fhall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor 


354  HYMN  xxxix,    xL 

4  Nor  hatli  the  king  of  grace  decreed 

this  prize  for  me  alone  •, 
But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
th*   appearance  of  his  foil. 

5.  J  ejus,  the  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 
from  cvVy  iU  defign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  foul  of  mine. 

6.  God  is  my.  everlafting  aid, 
and  hell  fhail  rage  in  vain  \ 

To  him  be  higbeft  glory  paid, 
and  euilleis  Pra.ile.     Amen. 

H  T  M  N    XL. 

Ckrift  $  triumph  over  the  Church' s  Enemies* 

Ifa.  LXIII.  1,  2,  3,i&& 

I  ^  iTHat  mighty  man,  or  mighty  ^G  pel 

V V        comes  travelling  in  ilate, 
Alone  the  Idomean  road 

o 

away  from  BozralSs  gate  ! 
%.  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim. 

'tis  florae  victorious  king  : 
u  lis  I,  the  juft,  th'  almighty  oitf 
M  that  your  filvation  bring. 

3.  Why,    mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire, 

why  thine  apparel's  red  ? 
And  all  thy  veiture  ftain'd  like  thofe 

who  in  the  wine-prefs  tread  ? 

4«  I 


tl  Y  M  N     xl,     xli. 


355 


4.  "  I  by  my  felf  have  trod  the  prefs, 

"  and  cmfli'dmy  foes  alone, 
"  My  wrtfh  has  itruck  the  rebels  dead, 

«  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

5  "  'Tis  Edotn's  bJood  that  dies  my  robe, 
"  with  joyful  fcarlet  Stains, 

M  The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

6  "  Thus  thalkhe  nations  be  deftroy'd 
"  that,  dare  infult  my  faints, 

u  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs,. 
"  an  ear  for  their  cem plaints. 

HTM  N    XLI, 

Divi/is  wrath  and  mtrcy. 

Naham  I,  i,  2,  3,  &c. 

j     A    DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
JLjL     1S  a  confuting  fire, 
His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflam. 
and  raife.his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance,  how  it  burns  f 
how  briglit  his  fury  glow;?  ! 

Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  ftorms 
lie  treafur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  How  degree 
are  fore'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze  ! 
and  rend  all  nature's  frame. 

4,  At 


$56  HYMN     xli,     xlii. 

4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  flee, 
and  feck  a  watry  grave  ; 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafte  away, 
and.  ihrinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 

5  Thro'  the  wide  air  the  weighty  rocks, 
are  fwift  as  hail-ftones  hurl'd  : 

"Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage, 
that  fhakes  the  folid  world  ! 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  fov'rcing  grace, 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  chofen  race 
when  wrath  comes  rufhing  down. 

7  Thy  handfhall  on  rebellious  kings 
a  fiery  tempeft  pour, 

While  we  beneath  thy  flielt'ring  wings 
thy  juft  revenge  adore. 

H  T  M  N    XLTI. 

The  Chriflians  peace, 

*cIfa.  XL.   28,   29,  30,  31. 

1  A    WAKE  our  fouls  (away  our  fears) 
jfjL  Let  ev'ry  trembling  tho't  be  go; 

Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  they  forget  .the  mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3-  The 


H  Y  M  N     xlii,  xliii.  357 

3  The  mighty  God  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Is  ever  new  and  ever   young, 

And  firm  endures  while  endlefs  years, 
Their  everlafting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee   the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  fhall  drink  a  frefh  fupply, 
While  fych  as  truft  their  native  ftrength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fliall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidft  theheav'nly  road. 

HYMN    XLIIL 

PfcT fdviring   grace. 

Jud.     XXIII.  25. 

1  rTT^O  God  the  only  wife 

our  iaviour,  and  our  king, 
Let  all  the  faints  below  the  flues 
their  humble  praiies  bring. 

2  'Tis  his  almighry  love, 
his  counfel  and  ins  care, 

Preferves  us  fare  from  fin  and  death, 
and  ev'ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  fouls 
unblemi/h'd  and  compleat. 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
with  joys  divinely  great. 

4.  Them 


358  H  Y  M  N     xiiii,  xliv/ 

4  Then  all  the  chofen  feed 

fhall  meet  around  the  throne. 
Shall  blefs  the  conduct  of  his  grace. 

and  make  his  wonder's  known, 

^  To  our  redeemer  God 

wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 
Immortal  crowns  of  majefty, 

and  everlafting.  fongs. 

II  T  M  N    XLIV. 

The  Devil  vanquijh'd 

Rev.  XI,  7. 

LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  wars  of  heav'n,  when  Michael  Hood 
L,hief  general  of  the  eternal  king, 
And  fought  the  battle  of  our  God. 
2.  Againll  the  dragon  and  his  hoft 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  ; 
In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
Their  courage  links,  their  weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown, 
And  (hook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darknefs  paft, 
Chri/t  has  aflum'd  his  reigning  pow'r  ; 
Behold  the  great  accufer  caft 

Down  from  the  Ifcics  to  rife  no  more. 

5  'Twas 


HYMN     xliv,  xlv.  3S9 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  down  ; 
'Twas  by  thy  word  and  pow'rful  name 
They  gain'd  the  battle  and  renown, 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  ;  let  ev'ry  ftar 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  fky  ; 
Saints  while  yeu  ling  the  heav'nly  war, 
Raife  your  deliverers  name  on  high, 

H  r  M  N    XLV, 

CJiriJ}  high  prieft  and  king,  coming  U  Judgement. 

Rev.  1,  5,  6,  7. 

)\Tow  to  the  Lord,  that  makes  us  know 
JJ^j      The  winders  of  his  dying  love; 
X5e  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  drains  of  nobler  praife  above. 

2  *Twas  he  that  cleansM  our  fouleft  fins,. 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  rkheft  blood  : 
'Tis  he  that  makes  us  prieft s  and  kings. 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jefus  our  atoning  prieft, 
To  Jefus  our  fuperior  king, 
Be  everlafting  pow'r  confeft, 
And  ev?ry  tongue  his  glory  fing. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eyelhall  fee  him  move  ; 
Tho'  with  our  fins  we  picre'd  him  once; 
TJaen  he  difplays  his  pard'ning  love. 

5  The 


36o  HYMN    xlvi. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  flial]  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day  : 
Come  Lord  :  nor  let  thy  promife  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 

HYMN    XLVI. 

Chrift  worjhipped  by  all  creature!. 

Rev.  V.    1,   12,   13. 

^/^Ome  let  us  join  our  chearfu-1  fongs 
\^j     with  angels  round  the  Throne  j 
Ten  thoufand  thousands  arc  their  tongues, 
but  all  their  joys  areor.e. 

2  "  Worthy  the  lamb,  that  dy'd/'thcycry, 
M  to  be  exalted  thus  ;" 

Worthy  the  lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  he  was  llain  for  us. 

3  Jefus  *s  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 
And  bleilings  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  Iky, 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  leas, 

Confpire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endle  s  praife. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

to  blefs  the  (acred  name 
Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  adore  the  lamb. 

HYM  N 


HYMN     xlvu.  361 

H  T  M  N    XLVU. 

Gracious  Adoption. 

i  Johniii.  1,  &c.  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1 T)  EHOLD  what  wond'rous  grace 

J     the  father  has  beftow'd. 
On  iinners  of  a  mortal  race* 

to  call  them  fons  of  God  ! 

2  'Tis  no  fur  prizing  thing, 
that  we  fhould  be  unknown  ) 

The  Jewijh  world  knew  not  their  king, 
God's  everlafting  Son  : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

how  great  we  muft  be  made  ; 
But  when  we  fee  our  faviour  here, 
we  fhall  be  like  our  head, 

4  A  hope  fo  much  divine 
may  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  fia 
as  Chrift  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  father's  love 
T  fhare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit,  like  a  dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  heai;t. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  ilaves  beneath  the  throne  : 
My  faitli  fhall  Abba  father  cry, 
and  thou  the  kindred  own, 

Q^  HTM  N 


3fi*  H  M  M  N     xlviii. 

H  Y  M  N    XLVIII. 

TheftrcngthofCkrijTs  love  &V. 

Sol.  Song  VIII,  5,  6,7,  13,  u 

V  V      That  travels  from  the  wildcrnefs? 
And  prefsM  with  icrrows  and  with  fins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  fhc  leans. 
a  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafiir.es  of  his  blood 
And  her  requeft  and  her  complaint, 
Is  but  the  voice  of  evVy  limit- 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  ftand, 

"  Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand  : 
cc  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear 
Qi  That  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there, 

4  "  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  known, 
"Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drown, 
c<  And  hell  and  earth  in  vain  combine 

c:  To  quench  a  lire  fo  much  divine. 

5  "  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

"  Left  it  fhould  once  from  thee  depart «; 
Then  let  thy  name  be  well  impreis'd, 
"  As  a  fair  Signet  on  my  brcaiL 

6  "  ^1  ill  thou  haft  brought  me  to  thy  home 
"  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come, 
"  Thy  countenance  let  me  often  ice, 

od  often  thou  flttlt  hear  from  me. 

7.    " 


HYMN     xlix.  363 

7  "  Come,  my  beloved,  haftc  away 
"  Cut  fhort  the  hours  of  thy  delay, 
"  Fly  like  a  youthful  hart  or  roe 
"  Over  the  hills  where  fpices  grow. 

11  Y  M  N    XLIX. 

Man  vain  and  mortal. 

job  IV,  1 7, 21. 

i  O  Hall  the  vile  race  of  flefh  and  blood 
£3     Contend   with  their  creator,  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,  or  jult  than  he? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  fpirits  round  his  throne  ; 
Their  natures  when  compar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  juft,  nor  wife. 

3  But  how?  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  duft,  and  dwell  in  clay ! 
Touched  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint  and  vanilh  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night. 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight ; 
Bury'd  in  duft  whole  nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  powV,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  :  how  glorious  thou  ! 

i  more  the  fons  of  cr:\\  (hall  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 

(^2  H  T  M  N 


?M  HYMN    1. 

H  Y  M  N    L. 

Life,  the  day  cf  grace  and  hcjre. 

Ecclef.  IX.  4,  5,  6,  io. 

-  iT     IFE  is  the  time  to  ierve  the  Lord, 

U    k   The  time  t'enfure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burnF 
The-vileft  firmer  may  return. 
2.  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n, 
To  Tcape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heav'n  ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blcffings  of  the  day. 

3  The  Living  know  that  they  muft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 

Their  mcm'ry  and  their  fenfe  is  goiie, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  dull ; 
They  have  no  fhare  in  all  that's  dene 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

c  Then  what  my  thoughts  defign    to    ckx 
My  hand*,  v/ith  all  your  might  purfue, 
oince  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the   ground. 
)  Theue  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pafs  d 
the  cold  grave,  to  which  we  hafte  ; 
kftefs,  death,  and  long  defpaif, 
in  eternal  fiknee  there. 


HYMN     li,     In.  36S 

H  T  M  N       LI. 

Jiiflificatian  by  faith ,  not  work;. 

Rom.  III.  19, 22. 

u^\  TAIN  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men. 

\        on  their  own   works  have    built 
Their  heart  by  nature  all  unclean, 

and  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  ftop  their  mouths, 
without  a  murmuring  word, 

And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  ftand 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  a{k  God's  righteous  law 
to  juftify  us  new, 

Sii^ce  to  convince  and  to  condemn^ 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefus%  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
when  in  thy  name  we  trait  ! 

Oar  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
that  makes  the  Sinner  juft. 

H  T  M  N    LII. 

Beit  eve   and  be  faved. 

John  III.  16,  17,  18. 

iTk  TOT  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men 

J^J      Did  Cbriji  the  Son  of  God  appear  ) 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such 


t 


J 


66  H  Y  M  N     lii,  Iili. 


2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 
Of  fins,  and  fave  our  fouls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word, 
Ti  lift  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live  ; 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 
.His  hands  a  thoufand  bl elfin gs  give. 
&  But  vengeance  and  Damnation  lyes 
On  rebels  who  refute  the  grace  ; 
Who  God's  eternal  Son  defpife, 
The  hottcft  hell  fhall  be  their  place. 

H  T  M  N    LIIL 

Heaven  inv'Jible  and  holy, 

i  Cor.  II.  9,  io-  Rev.  XXI.  27. 

ilL  TOR  eye  hath  feen,  nor  ear  has  heard, 
J[^      nor  fenfe  nor  reafon  known, 
What  joys  the  father  has  prepar'd 

for  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 
2  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 

reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 
The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 

allure  and  guide  us  home, 
o  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  fky, 

and  all  the  region  peace  ; 
No  wonton  lips  nor  envious  eye 

can  fee  or  tafte  the  tyifs. 

4.  Thofe  %L 


H  Y  M  N-    Kvj  Iv.  fj? 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar, 

pollution,,  fin,  and  ftiame  : 
None  fhall  obtain  admittance  there 

but  fott'wers  of.  the  lamb, 

c  He  keeps  the  father's  book  of  liiv 
there  all  their  names  are  found  y 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  fliall  ftove 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground.. 

H  2   M  N    LIV. 

Deal  to  Sin  by  the  Crofs  of  Chrif}.. 
Rom.  VL   I,  2,  6. 

tQHALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 

^     becaufe  thy  grace  abounds  ? 
Or  Crucify  the  Lord  again 
and  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God  , 
nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  fins  are  crucify'd 
fliould  raife  them  from  the  dead,. 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chrift  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  crofs^ 
and  bought  our  Liberty. 
H  T  M  N     LV. 

The  value  of  Chrtfi's  righteoufnsfs. 

Phil.  III.  7,  8,  9. 
i\TO  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
JlNiI      Of  all  the  Duties  I  have  done  ; 

I 


368  HYMN     lvi. 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2.  Now  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  lofs  j 
My  former  pride  1  call  my  fhame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  Crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efteem 
-All  things  but  lofs  for  Jfe/us9  fake  : 
O  may  my  Soul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  beft  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear,  before  thy  throne  ; 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done* 

H  T  M  N    LVl.     Rom.  VII.  8,  &c. 

ConviElitii  of  fin  by  Laic. 

r*|      ORD;  how  fecure  my  confeience  was 
I    j     and  felt  no  inward  dread    ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  Law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright 
but  fince  the  precept  came 

With  a  convincing  pow'r  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  faw 

ilow  perfeft,  holy,  j  lift  and  pure 
was  thine  eternal  Law, 

4  Thea 


HYMN      lvii.  369 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load; 
my  fins  ceviv'd  again 

I  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God 
and  ail  my  hopes  were  fiain. 

5  I'm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 
under  the  pow'r  of  fin  ; 

I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would 
nor  keep  my  confcience  clean, 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breath 
for  fome  kind  pow'r  to  fave, 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death 
and  thus  redeem  the  flave. 

H  T  M  N  LVII. 

Xofis    l£  Chrift,  Lav:  (S?  GofptR 

Joh,  L  17.  Heb.  Ill,  3,  &€,.%.   28, 

1  >TrMiE  law  by  MoJhc2mtr 

X        but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love> 
W^re  brought  by  Chriji  (a-  nobler  name) 
defcending  from  above. 

2  Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

their  diflPrent  works  were  done  ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  fervant  ftood, 
but  Chriji  a  faithful  Son, 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands, 
be  ftricl  obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  father's  houfe  he  Hands 
the  fovereign  and  the  head, 

4  The 


370  HYMN    lviii. 

4  The  man  thatdurft  defpifc 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  ! 

Beliold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls 
on  that  rebellious  race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jcfus  calls, 
and  dare  refill  his  grace. 

H  T  M  N    LVIII. 

ChriJTs   Ccmpajjion    to   the  weak    &  Ttmptpd^ 

Heb.  IV.   15,   1 6,  fc  V.  7.  Matt  XII.   20. 

i"W^TTITH  joy  we  medicate  the  grace 

V  v         of  our  high -Prieft  above  ; 
His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs, 

his  bowels  m gtt  with  love. 
•2   Touc'h'd  with  a  fetopathy  wi 

he  knows  our  feeble  frafme. 
He  knows  what  fore  temptations  mean 

for  he  lias  felt  the  fame. 

3   But  fpotlefs,  innocent:  and  pure 

great  redeemer  flood, 
Whiles  re, 

fcdefleffi 
id  tears, 

;  ::(h 

c  He'll 


HYMN     lix.  371 

5  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  flax, 
but  raife  it  to  a  flame  ; 

The  bruifed  reed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name* 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 
his  mercy  and  his  pow'r, 

We  fhall  obtain  delivering  grace 
in  the  diftrefling  hour. 

HT  M.N    LIX.  Titus  II.   10—13, 

Holinefs  tSf  Gracz. 

i  OO  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
1^5      The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs, 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fhine, 
To  prove  the  doclrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  fhall  we  bed  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  fin. 

3  Our  flefh  and  fenfe  muft  be  deny'd  : 
Paflion  and  envy,  luft  and  pride 

While  juftice,  temp'rance  truth  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  improve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up 
While  we  expect  that  blefled  hope. 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord 
And  laith  Hands  leaning  on  his  word. 

H  T  M  N' 


372  HYMN    lx,  lxi. 

H  T  M  N    LX. 

Rel'gion  vain  -without  Love, 

i   Cor.     XIII.    i,   2,  3. 

1 1    T  AD  I  the  tongues  of  greeks  and  jews 
J7i  And  nobler  fpeech  than  angels  ufe, 
If  love  beabfent,  ]  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brafs  and  empty  found 

2  Were  I  inipir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell, 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  uorc 
To  feed  the  bo  wets  of  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr  s  glorious  name. 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts  nor  fiery -zeal, 
The  work   of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

H  T  M  N    LXI. 

Salvation  hy  Grace  fe*  Chrift. 

2  Tim.  I.  (>,    10. 
1   Tk  TOW  to  the  pow'r  of  God  fupreme 

J^J  Be  everlafting  honours  giv'n, 
Ilefaves  from  hell  (we  blefe  his  name) 
lie  calls  our  wand  ring  feet  to  heav'n. 
2.  Nor  for  our  duties  nor  deierts, 
But  of  liis  own  abounding  gi  ace 


V, 


HYMN    lxii.  373 

He  works  falvation  in  oar  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praii'c. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  began 
To  refcue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 

He  gave  us  grace  in  Chrift  his  Ion 
Beiore  he  lpread  the  ftarry  fky. 

4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  lait, 

And  makes  his  father's  counfels  known 
Declares  the  great  transactions  pafVd, 
And  brings  immortal  bleffings  down. 

5  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hed  dJtroy  ; 
Rifing  he  brought  our  heav'n  to  light, 

And  took  pofieilion  of  the  joy. 

H  2    M  N    LXII. 

Humiliation  S  Exalutitn  of  Chrift, 

ifa.  oil  i — 5,  ic — 12, 

iTTTHO  has  believ'd  thy  word, 
V V        or  thy  ialvation  known  ; 

Reveal  thine  arm.  almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  "Jews  efteemM  him  here 
too  mean  for  their  belief  ; 

Sorrow  his  chief  acquaintance  were3 
and  his  companion,  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eye    away, 
and  treated  him  with  fcorn  j 

Rut 


374  HYMN     lxiii. 

But  'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
their  furrows  he  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  flubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  Juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  bell- beloved  Son. 

5  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  fland, 
"  My  pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 
"  ihall  profpev  m  his  hand. 

6  "  His  joyful  foul  fliall  fee 
"  the  purchafe  of  his  pain, 

cc  And  by  his  knowledge  juiiify 

"  the  guilty  Sons  of  men. 
y    "  Ten  thoufand  captive  flaves 

"  releas'd  from  death  and  fin, 
"  Shall  quit  their  priions  and  thdr  graves^. 

c;  and  own  his  pow'r  divine. 

8   "    Heav'n  fliall  advance  my  Son 

"   to  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 
"  Who  faw  the  follies  men  had  done, 

u  and  bore  their  fins,  and  dy'd. 
HYMN    LXIII. 

Frailty    &  Felly. 

I  T  TOW  fnort  and  hafty  is  our  life  ! 

ffp    "how  vaft  our  foul  affairs  ! 
Yet  fenfel  *fs  mortals  vainly  fhive 
vo  lavi  !i  out  their  ycais. 

2  Our 


HYMN    lxiii  375 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlefly  along, 
without  a  moment's  ft'ay, 

Juft  like  a  flory  or  a  ftfrlg, 
we  pafs  our  lives  awa\ . 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home, 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deeped  hell? 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  chains  of  vengeance^ihould  we  feel 
that  break  fuch  cords  of  love  ! 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fov'reign  grace, 
and  lift  our  thoughts  on    high, 

That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race 
and  fee  falvation  nigh. 

H  Y  M  N  LXIV. 

Glory  and  Grace  in  the  Verfyii  of  Chrifi. 

OW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  ! 
Awake  my  ibul,  awake  my  tc 
Hofanna  to  th'  eternal  name, 
And  all  his  boundlcf  s  love  proclaim. 

here  it  mine  ace, 

rI  he  brightcft  Image  cf  his  j 
God  in  the  per 

all  his  mightieit  works  out- done. 

%>  The 


376  HYMN      lxv. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and  fpreading  flood 
Proclaim  the  wifej  the  pow'rful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  ftar. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  ftands, 
The  nobleft  labour  of  thine  hands  : 
The  pleafing  luftre  of  his  eyes 
Out-lhines  the  wonders  of  the  fkies. 

5  Grace  !  'tis  a  fweet,  a  charming  theme  *, 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  jfefus'  aame  j 
Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  found, 

Ye  HLuv'n.s  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  O  m  ly  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unvaiis  his  lovely  face, 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  ling  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  ! 

H  Y  M  14    LXV. 

God  the  S'.n  equal  ivith  the  Father. 

Phil.  II.  6,  &c. 

i  TT|  Right  king  of  glory,  dreadful  God  1 

|3   Oiir  fpirits  bow  before  thy  feat, 
To  thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  worfhip  at   thine  a  vful  feet. 
a  Thy  pow'r hath form'd, thy  wifdomfwayl 
All  nature  wirh  a  fov'rsigQ  word  ; 
And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  iuperior  Lord 

3  Mercy 


HYMN     lxvi.  377 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  right-hand  ; 
Eternal  juftice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 

4  A  thoufand  feraphs  flrong  and  bright 
Stand  round  the  glorious  deity  ; 

But  who  amongft  the  fons  of  light 
Pretends  companion  with  thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
Jefus  array*  d  in  flefh  arid  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  Their  glory  fhines  with  equal  beams  j 
Their  effence  is  for  ever  one, 

Tho'  they  are  known  by  dhPrent  names> 
The  Father- God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let    the  name  of  Chrift  our  King 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd  ; 

His  praife  let  every  angel  iing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord, 

II  T  M  N    LXVI. 

A  Funeral  The  tight 

HARK  !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  found* 
my  ears  attend  the  cry, 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

"  where  you  muft  fhortly  lie. 
2  "  Princes,  this  clay  muft  be  your  bed 
"  in  fpite  of  all  your  towVs  ; 

The 


373  H  Y  M  N     lxvii. 

"  The  tail,  the  wife,  the  rev'rend  head 
"  muft  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 
and  are  we  ft  ill  iecure  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'rs  of  quickning  grace, 
to  fit  our  fouls  to  fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefh, 
we'll  life  above  the  fky. 

II  T  M  N    LXVII. 

Ike  pajji n  t?  Exaltation  of  Chriji, 

Zech.  XII.  7. 

1  ~TpBUS  faith  the  ruler  of  the  fkies, 

jL      "  awake  my  dreadful  fword  ; 
tc  Awake  my  wrath,  and- finite  the  man 
"  my  fellow,  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  rcceiv'd  the  dread  command, 
and  armed  down  fhe  flies, 

Jefiis  fubmits  t' his  father's  hand, 
and  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !  the  wifdom  and  the  grace 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  ! 

Me  dies  to  fave  our  guilty  race, 
and  yet  he  fifes  too. 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  flam. 

That 


II  YMN     Ixviii.  379 

That  he  could  give  his  foul  away 
and  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high 

let  ev'ry  nation  ling, 
And  angels  found  with  endlefs  joy 

the  faviour  and  the  king. 

H  T  M  L'XVHL 

Lo'Jfi    on  iiim  -uuh^m    they  havs  pi-jrec  t  ejfi  m^urn. 

INFINITE  grief  !  amazing  Woe  ! 
behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jezcs  confpir'd  his  death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  (word. 

2  Oh  !  the  fharp  pangs  of  imafting  pain 
my  dear  redeemer  bore, 

When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
his  facred  body  tore ! 

3  But  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
in  vain  I  do  acfcufe, 

In  vain  I  blame  the   B^oman  bands, 
and  the  morefpiteful  jews. 

4  'Twereyou,  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 
his  chief  tormentors  were  I 

Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelief  the  fpear. 

5'Twere  you,that  pull'd  the  vengeance  down 

upon  his  guiltlcfs  head  : 
Preak, break  my  heart,oh  !  burft  mine  eyes, 

and  let  my  forrows  bleed. 

6  Strike 


380  II  Y  M  N     lxix. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foui, 

till  melting  waters  flow, 
And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes* 

in  undifleqjbied  woe. 

J I  T  M  N    LX1X. 

Heb.  XII.    18,    &c. 

ilW  TOT  to  the  terrors  of  tlie  Lord, 
X^    the  tempeft,  fire  and  fmoke, 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
which  God  on  Sinai  fpoke  ; 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Sjons  lull, 
the  city  of  our  God, 

Where  milder  words,  declare  his  will? 
and  ipread  his  love  abroad* 

3  Behold  th'  innumerable  hoft 
of  angels  cloath'd  in  light  ; 

Behold  the  fpirits  of  thejuft 
whole  faith  is  turn'd  to  fi^ht. 

o 

4  Behold  the  bleft  aflembly  there, 
whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  ; 

And  God,  the  judge  of  all,  dcclar* 
thth  \  ileit  iiiis  forgiv'n. 

5  The  faints  on  earth  and  all  the  dead 

it  one  communion  make  ; 
All  joiri    in  Chrifl  the  living  head, 
I  ©f  his  grace  partake. 


H  Y  M  N     lxx.  381 

6  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  ioul  would  reft  ; 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jefus  is 

muft  be  forever  bl eft. 

H  T  M  N    LXX. 

Self  Righteoujncfi  t's  fujjicicnt. 

lia  L.   19,   11.  Chap.  XXVIU.  20. 

4C^TX  There  are  the  mourners  (faith  the  lord 
"  W   Thatwrait  and  tremble  at  myword, 
"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
"Come,  make  my  name  your  truft  and  ftay» 

2  "  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
"  Can  for  the  fmalleft  iin  atone ; 

<c  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
"  Will  not  your  leaft  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
<c  Can  give  the  confeience  no  rcpofe  : 

"   Look  to  my  righteoufnefs,  and  live  ; 
"  Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4  "  Ye  ions  of  pride  that  kindle  coals, 
"With  your  own  hands  to  warm  your  fouls, 
"  Walk  in  the  lirrht  of  your  own  fire, 

"  Enjoy  the  fparks  that  ye  defire. 

.-  "  Tins  is  your  portion  at  my  hands  j 
Hell  waits  you  with  her  Iron  bands, 
Ye  fhall  lye  down  in  forrow  there, 
In  death,  in  darknefs.  and  defpair. 

H  T  M  N 


H  Y  M  N      ixxi. 
B  r  M  N    L>'Xl. 

God  inccjKprehcvfibh  &  Sever 

Job  XI,  7,  &c.  XXV.  5.  XXVI.   £i. 

i/^lAN  creatures  to  perfection  find 

Y^l  Th*  eternal  uncreated  mind  ? 
Or  can  thelargeft  ftretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  liis  nature  out  ! 

2  "  'Tis  high  as  heav'n,  'tis,  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  fpread  beyond  the  iky, 

And  all  the  (killing  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife. 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt  he  iiies 
Thro'  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  fwells,  and  fnutis  the  empty  wind. 

4  God  is  a  king  of  pow'r  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  ; 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 

Or  alk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5IIC  wounds  the  heartland  hemakes  whole; 
He  calms   the  temped  of  the    foul: 
When  he  Units  up  in  long  defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 
6  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon, 
The  tainting  fun  grows  dim  at  noon  : 
The  pillars  of  heav'n  js  dairy  roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof. 

7  He 


H  Y  M  N      lxxii.  3<^ 

j  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  its  form, 
The   crooked  ferpent,  and  the  worm  ; 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  fmites  the  fbns  of  pride  to  death, 

Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  ; 
But  who  fhall  dare  deicribehis  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light  ;  or  Hand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 

H  T  M  N    LXXII. 

The  Lc  id's  /upper  Injiii  utcd. 

i    Cor    XL    23,   &C. 

y  r~y*^Was  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night 
j    When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  aroie, 
Againft  the    fon  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray'd  him  to  his  foes  ; 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blefs'd,  and  brake: 
What  love  thro'  all  his  actions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  "  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  fin, 
cc   Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bleis'd  the  wine, 
"  Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4"  Do  this,  "(he  cry'd)  till  time  ihall  end, 
*'*  In  memVy  of  your  dying  friend  ; 
"  Meet  at  my  table  and  record, 
!"  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  J*/™* 


3*84  HYMN      lxxiii. 

5  Jefus,  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 
We  fliew  thy  death,  we  ling  thy  name, 
'Till  thou  return  and  wefhall  eat 
The  jpiarriage  fupper  of  the  lamb. 

H  T  M  N    LXZI1I. 

Crucifixion  to  the  -world  by  the  Crofs  of  Chriff. 

Gal.  VI.  14. 

i*X*T7"Hen  I  furvey  the  wondVous  crofs 
W  On  which  thePrince  of  gloiy  dy'd 
My  richeft  gain  J  count  but  lofs, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  1  fliould  boaft 
Save  in  the  death  of  Chr'ijl  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  moft, 
I  facrilice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  love  and  forrow  meet  ? 
Or  thorns  compofe  io  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  His  dying  crimibn,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  ! 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  prefent  far  too  fmall : 
Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 
Demands  mv  foul,  my  life,  my  all. 

H  T  M  N 


HYMN      hair.  385 

HT  M  N    LXXIV. 

The  Go/pel  Fcaft. 

Luke  XIV.  ver.  16,  &c. 
4  T  TOW  rich  are  thy   provifions,  Lord  • 
\    j[     Thy  table  furnifh'd  from  above  • 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love. 

2  Thine  antient  family  the  Jews, 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  Gofpel-call,  we  came, 

And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 
Lord  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

5  What  (hall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To' bring  us  wand'rers  back  to  God  ! 

fit  coft  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives ; 
o  buy  our  fouls  it  coft  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 
7  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 
To  him  that  raafbm'd  fulners  loft  j 

R  Am" 


?86  HYMN     lxxvl. 

And  pity'd  rebels  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  colt. 

H  T  M  N    LXXV. 

Dcxclcgy  to  the  blcfs'd  Trinity. 

i/^1  Lory  to  God  the  father's  name, 

\JT     who  from  our  iinful  race, 
Chofe  out  his  fav'ri  tes  to  proclaim 

the  honours  of  his  grace* 
£  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 

gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  {pint  give, 
from  whole  a  1  mighty  pow'r. 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
and  blefs  the  happy  hour. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
th'  eternal  three  and  one, 

Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
has  made  his  nature  known. 

H  %  M  N  LXXVL 

An  liter     j  48  Vfalm    Mar:. 

*f~jr^O  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 
Before  the  world  began  ; 
To  him  that  bore  the  curie, 
To  lave  rebellious  man  j 
To  him  that  form'd 
Our  hearts  anew, 


HYMN     lxxvii.  3*7 

Is  endlefs  praifc 
And  glory  due. 

2  The  father's  love  fhall  run 
Thro'  our  immortal  fongs  j 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son 
Hcfannas  on  our  tongues  ; 

Our  lips  addrefs 
The  fpirit's  name 
With  equal  praife, 
And  zeal  the  fame. 

3  Letcv'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  throne*, 
Forever  blefs  and  love 

The  facred  three  in  one  : 
Thus  heav'n  fhall  raife 
His  honours  high, 
When  earth  and  time 
Grow  old  and  die. 

H  Y  M  N    LXXVIL 

Love  to  Enemies, 

(Hof  3,  5.  Lute,  24,  44.  Pfal.    35,  12— 14) 

iTTJEHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rouslove 
J3  that  holy  David  fhows  : 
Hark,  how  his  founding  bowels  move 

to  his  afflicted  foes  ! 
2  When  they  are  ftck,  his  foul  complains, 

and  feems  to  feel  the  frriart  ; 
The  fpirit  of  the  Gofpel  reigns, 
and  melts  his  pious  heart. 

R  2  3   How 


3  88  HYMN     lxxviii. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 
as  for  a  Brother  dead  ! 

And  falling  mortify'd  his  foul, 
while  for  their  life  he  pray 'd. 

4  They  groan'd,  and  curs'd  him  on  their  bed 

yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns ; 
And  double  bleflings  on  his  head 
the  righteous  God  returns. 

5  O  glorious  type  of  heavenly  grace  ! 
thus  Chrijt  the  Lord  appears  ; 

While  finners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays, 
and  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He  the  true  David,  IfrdTs  king, 
bleft  andbelov'dofGod, 

To  fave  us  rebels  dead  to  fin 
pay'd  his  own  deareft  blood, 

H  T  M  N    LXXVIII. 

Chrifl  exalted  to  the  Kingdom. 
(Luk.  i.  32.    Cll.   IO.  21.  Pfal.  2i.     1—8.) 

U  Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace 
But  Chri/i  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
Fulfills  the  triumph  and  the  praiie. 
7.  How  great  is  the  Mejjwb]*  joy 
In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  ! 
Lord,  thou  has  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  riv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

*  3  Thr 


HYMN     Ixxix,  389 

7  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  with-hold  j 
Bleffings  of  love  prevent  him  ftill, 
And  croons  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4  Honour  and  majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  temple  fhine  ; 
Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  foes  \ 
And  as  a  fi'ry  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fhall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls, 
H  T  M  N    LXXIX. 

Covenant  made  voith  Chrift. 

{I/a.  42.  1.  Heb.    1.   5,  &c.  Pfal.  89,  i,&c.) 
iTT'OR  ever  fhall  my  fong  record 
Jj     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  j 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  Hand 
like  Heav'n  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,  and  faid, 

"  With  thee  my  Covenant  firft  is  made  ; 
11  Jn  thee  (hall  dying  finuers  live  ; 
44   Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  "   Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  my  pricft » 
44  Thy    children  fhall  be  ever  bleft  ; 

44  Thou  art  my  chofen  king :  thy  throne 
44  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above  ;, 
44  So  much  my  Image,  or  mv  love  ; 

46  Celeftial 


3?e  HYMN      lxxx. 

"  Celeftial  pow'rs  thy  fubjects  are  ; 

"  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  I 

5  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe 

"  To  guard  my  flock,  to  cru(h  my  foes, 
cc  And  rais'd  him  to  the  Jezvijh  throne, 
cc  Was  but  a  fhadow  of  my  Son. 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  finj 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  king  ; 
Angels  his  heavenly  Wonders  ihow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

H  T  M  N    LXXX. 

Infants   Pra;fi?;g  Ggd. 

(Mat.    ^\.   15,   16.    PfaL  8.   1.  2) 

A     LMIGH1TY  ruler  of  the  Ikies, 
jLjl  thro'  thewide  earth  thy  name  isfpread 
And  thine  eternal  glory  riL 
O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made. 
1  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  Monument  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftrufted  tongue 
Declares  the  wonders  of  thy  praiie. 

3  Thy  pow'r  affifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  crcat  redeemer's  face  ; 

The 


H  Y  M  N     Ixxxi.  39  £ 

The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  Hofannds  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  pricfls 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  ; 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewijh  babes  proclaim  their  king. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXL 

Adam  and  Clirift  Lord  of  the  old  and  new  Crcaticn, 

(  Heb.  2,  5,  &c.  Pfal.   8,  3,  &c;) 

LOrdj  what  was  man,whenrnadeat  firft 
Adam  the  ofts'pring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  fhould'ft  fit  him  and  his  race 
But  j  aft  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

2  That  thou  fhould'ft  railehis  nature 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  every  beaft  and  bird  fubtait. 
And  lay  the  fifhes  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecend  Adorns  ft  ate  ! 
What  Honours  (hall  thy  Son  a&orhj 
Who  condefcerided  :  >rn  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angi  le  -y 
See  him  in  duft  aim 

To  fave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
But  he  fhallrcizn  with  now'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come  redeem 'd  froir 
The  miseries  that  attend  the  fall, 

New-made 


39>2  HYMN    lxxxif. 

New-made  and  glorious,  ftiall  fubmit 
Ai  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

HTMN    LXXXII. 

Chri/t,    Dying,  Rifing,  £sV. 

1  '  A  /I AK^R  anc*  fov'reign  Lord 

iVx     of  Heav*h,  and  earth,  and  feas* 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  fo  long  foretold 
by  David  are  fiilfilTd, 

When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join'd  to  flay 
Jefits  thine  holy  child. 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
to  form  a  vain  defign. 

Agdnft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
againft  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
and  willfupport  his  throne  \ 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dcadr 
hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
and  alks  to  rule  the  earth  j 

The 


HYMN       Ixxxiii.  393 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
and  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth. 

7  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 
a  large  Inheritan  e  ; 

Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 
his  kingdom  lhall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
muft  feel  his  Iron  rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well- 
which  he  received  from   God. 

9  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  throne  ; 

With  trembling  jo) ,  ye  people,  bow 
to  God's  exalted  Son. 

1  o  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 

ye  perifh  on  the  place  : 
Then  bleffed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
for  refuge  to  his  grace 

H  T  M  N     LXXXIII. 

Men'  $  Mortality  and  Chrift's  Eternity. 

(Heb.    i.    10.  Ffalm  10   2,  2,3,  &c.) 
i.TT  is  the  Lord  our  faviour's  hand 

JL  Weakens  our  ftrcngth  amidfl  the  race 
Difcafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arrefts  us,  and  cut  fhort  our  days  ; 

2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day  ; 
And  muft  thy  children  die  fo  foon  i 

R  5  $  Tcfc 


394  H  Y  M  N-    Ixxxir* 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 
This  thought  our  forrow  fhail  a&rah 
"  Our  father  and  our  faviour  live  : 
"  Chriji  is  the  fame    thro'  evei 

4  'Twashethis  earth's  foundation  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old  thefe  hca\  'ns  {hall  fade 
And  all  be  changed  at  his  command, 

5  The  Harry  curtains  of  the  fky 
Like  garment  fhall  be  laid  ailde  ; 

But  ftill  thy  throne  f-tands  iirm  and  high  jn 
Thy  church  for  ever  muft  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  ilia!!  uve, 
And  on  thy  throne- thy  children  reign  ^ 
This  dying  world  fhall  they  fuivivc, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  Dgiin. 

II  ri  N    LXXXi.  . 

Heb.  i.   6.  Pj^.  c/;.   6—9.) 

inpHeLordiscome  j  the  heav'ns  proclaim, 
A    His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name 
An  unknown  ftar  d  be  road 

OiEq/l^i  (ages  to  tjieir  C 

z  All  ye  bright  armies 
Go,  worihip  when  .  io;:r  ih\s  : 

\j\    bow, 

.h  and  godsbeh 

3  3  Let 


HYMN     lxxxv.  395 

3  Let  Idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  : 

But  jfudah  fhout  but  Zion  ling, 

And  earth  confefs  her  fpv^eigil  king. 

H  T  M  N  LXXXV. 

(Rom,  15.  3.    Job.   15.  25.  Ch,  2.  17, 

The  Sufferings  of  Chrift. 

2  G?r.  6.  2.  P/0/.  69.  i, — 14.) 

1  O  Ave  me,  O  God,  the  fweiling  floods 
j^     "  break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

"  1  link  ;  and  forrows  o'er  my  head 
"  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"  in  tears  1  walte  the  day  ; 

"  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes> 
"  and  fliorten  thy  delay. 

3  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe, 
"  and  (till. their  numbers  grows 

"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  and  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Twas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt, 
"  that  men  could  never  pay  : 

"  And  gave  thofe  honours  to  thy  law, 
"  which  finners  took  away. . 

5  Thus  in  the  great  J  s  name, 
the  royal  prophet  mourns  > 

Thjdfc 


396  HYMN    Ixxxv. 

Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 

and  gives  us  joy  by  turns* 
6  "  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 

"  Salvation  in  thy  name  : 
"  For  I  have  born  their  heavy  load 

"  of  forrow,  pain,  and  fhame. 

7"  Grief  like  a  garment  cloath'dme  round 

"  and  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 
"  While  I  procur'd  for  naked  fouls, 

u  a  robe  of  righteoufnefs. 
8  "  Amongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jiws 

"  I  like  a  ftranger  ftood, 
"  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  brings 

"  the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  cc  I  came  in  fmful  mortals  ftead 

<*  to  do  my  father's  will  : 
"  Yet  when  I  cleans  d  my  father's  houfe^ 

"  they  fcancfeliz'd  my  zeaL 
to  "  My  fading  and  my  holy  groans 

"  were  made  the  drunkard's  fong  -f 
"  But  God  from  his  celeftial  throne 

"  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

1 1  "  He  favM  me  from  the    dreadful  deep 

"  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 
"  He  raised  and  fix'd  my  finking  feet, 

"  on  wcll-eftablifh'd  ground. 
nu  'Twas  in  a  moft  accepted  hour 

"  my  pray'r  arofe  on  high 
11  And  for  my  fake  my  God  fhall  hear 

"  the  dying  finner's  cry.  "      H  Y  M  N 


H  Y  M  N    lxxxvi.  397 

H  T  M  N    LXXXVI. 

PaJJion  and  Exaltation  of  Chrift. 

Mark.  15.  22,  23  74.   PfaL  69.  14,  &c. 

iXTOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
jL^      and  mournful  pleafure  ling 
The  luff* rings  of  our  great  High-prieft, 
the  forrows  of  our  king. 

2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrefs  ;. 
how  high  the  waters  rife  ; 

While  to  his  heav'nly  father's  ear 
he  fends  perpetual  Cries. 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  fon, 

"  nor  hide  thy  Alining  face  ; 
"  Why  fhould  thy  fav'rite  look  like  one 
"  forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  u  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man 
"  that  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 

"  While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  my  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duft, 
"  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

"  Their  fharp  infulting  flanders  add 
"  frelh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6  M  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 
"  the  fcandal  and  the  fliame  ; 

u  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding    heart, 

"  and  lies  defiTd  my  name ! 

7  u  J 


39S  H  Y  M  N     Ixxxvii. 

7  "  I  lookt  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ; 
"  my  kindred  arc  my  grief  y 

"I  a(k  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
"   but  meet. with  no  relief. 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  third, 
"  they  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 

"   Andlporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
"   they  triumph  ifi  my  blood. 

9  ':  Shine  into  my  diitrelfcd  foul, 
"  let  thy  compaflion  fave  ; 

Ajidtho1  my  fieih  link  down  to  death,, 
"  redeem  it  from  the  Grave. 

io  «  I  fhall  arife  to  praife  fhy  name, 
"  (hall  reign  in  woiids  unknown  ; 

"   And  thyfalvalion,  O  my  God, 
"  (hall  feat  me  en  thy  throne. 

ii  r  m  n  lxxxvh. 

Chri/i\  Olcduncc  and  Dzath 

(Rom*    ii,    ii,   1 6.  Heh.  12.   2,  &:c   13.    1  -r 
Pjal.    69.    29.   6v.) 

iTT1  ATTIF.R,  T  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace 

P       I  blets  my  faviour's  name  ; 
He  bought  fahutjon  lor  the  poor, 

'•  miner's  ihame. 
2  }'  ueft  lias  rais'd  us  high, 

i  his  leal, 
Fulfill  which  mortals  broke, 

aad  fihifh'd  all  thy  will. 

3  His 


HYMN     lxxxviii.  399 

3  His  dying  groans  his  livingiibng.s, 
fliall  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harp  or  trumpet's  folemn  foupd. 
a  goats  or' bullocks  blood. ' 

4  Tuis  lhall  his  humble  followers  fee, 
and  fet" their  hearts  at  r:  it  ; 

his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
::   bleft. 

5  L  n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 
to  '  -  -oiees  raiie, 

d  feas  affiit  the  fky, 
to*  advance  the  prahe. 

6  [  tiling  moil  holy  God, 
t) -•;.   oon  flrall  blefs  her  gates  ; 

And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
for  thy  own   Ifr'el  wait  5 

HTM  N    LXXXVIII. 

Heb.    10.   4,   &c,  Pfal  40.   6, — 9 

THus  faith  the  Lord,  "your  work  is  vain 
"   give  your  burnt  offerings  o'er, 
"   In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  {lain 
"  my  foul  delights  no  more. 

2  Then  {pake  the  Saviour,  "  Iq  I'm  here, 
u   my  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 

"  What-e'er  thy  {acred  books  declare 
k<  thy  ibrvantmiu!  fulfil. 

3  "  The  law  is  ever  in  my  light, 
"I  keep  it  in  my  heart : 

"  Mine 


4oo  HYMN    lxxxix. 

M  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
"  to  what  thy  lips  impart. 

4  "  And  fee,  the  bleft  redeemer  comes, 
th'  eternal  Son  appears, 

And  at  th'  appointed  time  affumes 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveaFd  his  Father's  grace, 
and  much  his  truth  he  fhew'd  ; 

And  preacht  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 
where  great  affemblics  flood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  toucht  his  heart, 
he  pity'd  finncrs  cries, 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part 
was  made  a  facrifice. 

7  No  blood  of  beafts  on  altars  fhed 
could  wafh  the  confcience  clean  : 

But  the  rich  Sacrifice  he  paid 
atones  for  all  our  Sin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread, 
and  Satan's  kingdom  fhook, 

Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 
the  ferpent's  head  was  broke. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXIX.. 

Death  &  Refurretticn  ofChriJi. 

(J#.2.25,6y.C1i.  13.  35,  36.P/2//.  i6,8,6v. 
i  T   Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

I    "  he  bears  my  courage  up  ; 

»  «  My 


.  Hi 


HYMN     xc.  401 

u  My  he^rt  and  tongue  their  joy    exprefs, 
"  my  Flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope. 

2  "  My  fpirit,    Lord,  thou   wilt  not  leave* 
w  where  fouls  departed  are 

Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
"  to  fee  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life 
"  and  raife  me  to  thy  throne  : 

"  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give* 
"  thy  prefence  joys  unknown. 

4  Thu^  in  the  name  of  Chrijl^  the  Lord, 
the  holy  David  fung, 

And  providence  fulfils  the  word 
of  his  prophetick  tongue. 

3  Jefus,  whom  ev'ry  faint  adores, 

was  crucify'd  and  flain  j 
Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  reft  ores, 

Behold,  he  lives  again. 
6  When  fhall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 

on  heav'ns  eternal  hills  ? 
There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand* 

and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 
H  T  M  N    XC 

{Luke.  14.  51-  52>  Ac7'   «•  9;  PM  37* ) 

Chri/t  Afcending  and  Reigning. 

For  a  fhout  of  ilicred  joy 


o 


to  God  the  fov'reisrn  kin  2  ! 


Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

\  Jf/urp 


402  H  Y  M  N     xci. 

2  Jefm,  our  God  afcends  on  high  ; 
his  heav'nly  guards  around 

Attend  him  riling  through  the  fky, 
with  trumpets  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fliout  and  praife  their  king, 
let  mortals  learn  their  {trains  ; 

Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  ling  ; 
o'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

o 

4  Rchearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound* 
let  knowledge  lead  the  long  ; 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

5  In  Ifrel  flood  his  antient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  w^orldhis  own, 
and  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

6  The  Britijh  kingdoms  are  the  Lord's, 
there  Abr'anfs  God  is  known  ; 

While  pow'rs  and  princes,  fhields  andf\vord: 
fubmit  before  his  throne. 

H  7   M  N    XCI. 

Chri/t's  Ajtinfi  n  and  the  gift  tf  the  fj 
(Eph.  4,  8-  rich.   i:.  18,  &c.  A&  2.  y. 
Pfali  68.    17,    1 

1 T     ORD,whcn  thou  didft  afcend  on  high 
Jl   j   Ten  thousand  angels  fill'd  the  fky  j 
Thoie  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  ch  ariot's  that  attend  thy  ftate, 

2  Not 


HYMN     xcii.  403 

2  Not  Si  wis  mountain    could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  j 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  law. 
And  ftruck  the  chofen  tribes  wich  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made. 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  RaisM  by  his  father  to  thz  throne, 
He  fent  his  promised  fpirit    down 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  Qdrth  again. 

H  T  M  N    XCII. 

Glry  cfChrifl, 

(Luk.  4.  22.  He!;,    i.  8,  9.  Chap  4.  12. 
i.  Pet  2.   9.  Job.   3.   34.   Pfal,  45.) 

xl\  /F^  fayi°ur  ar.d  mY  king, 
XtA   t^y  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleflings  overflow, 
and  ev'ry  grace  is  thin:*. 

2  Now  make  thy  :, 
gird  on  thy  dreadful  i 

And  ride  in  m ijefty  to  fprcad 
the  conquefts  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro'  thy  Ifubborn  i\ 
or  melt  their  hearts  t'obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs.  gT.ice  and  truth, 
attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy 


404  HYMN     xciii. 

4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right  ; 
thy  throne  fhall  ever  ftand  ; 

And  thy  vi&orious  Gofpel  proves 
a  fceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  father  and  thy  God, 
hath  without  mealure  fhcd 

His  fpirit  like  a  joyful  oil 
t'  anoint  thy  facred  head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right-hand 
the  Gentile  church  is  fcen, 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire  ; 
and  princes  guard  the  Queen, 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love, 
forget  thy  father's  houfe  ; 

Forfake  thy  Gods,  thy  ldol-Gods, 
and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  O  let  my  God  and  king 
thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 

Thy  children  fhall  his  honour  ling 
in  palaces  of  joy. 

H  T  M  N    XCUI 

Ii  of  anna  to  the  Lord" s  Day 

(Math.  22.  9,  42,  i  Pet.  2.  4,  &  c.  JJj.  12, 
(13   PjaL    118.  22,  6y.) 

1  PEE  what  a  living ftone 

1^   the  builders  did  refufe, 
Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
in  fpitc  ot  envious  Jews.  2   The 


H  Y  M  N     xciv>  405 

i  Th€  fcribe  and  angry  prieft 

reject  thine  only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  fhall  Zion  reft, 

as  the  chief  corner- ftone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
and  wondrous  in  our  eyes  : 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
this  day  did  Jefus  rife, 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
that  our  redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice  and  iing  and  pray, 
let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hafanna- to  the  king 

of  David's  royal  blood  ; 
Blefs  him,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  to  bring 
falvation  from  your  God. 

5  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 

which  ail  this  grace  difplays  ; 
\nd  ofler  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 

our  facrifice  of  praife. 

H  T  M  N    XCTV. 

Ckrift  our  Strength  and  R'ghteouf  nefs, 

'Ifa.  45.  21.  &c  Rom.  3.   2(,  7.  Pfai  71. 

15.  &c)  ^ 
t  |V  JfY  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 
1 V A     when  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Vhere  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 

the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 
1  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truth 
thy  goodneis  I  adore  j  And 


406  HYMN     xcv. 

And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fhall  travel  all  the  length 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
to  fee  my  father-God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd  with  fore  diftrefs 
for  fome  furpi  izing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  prefect  righteoufnefs, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  vict'i  ies  of  my  king  ! 

My  foul  redeemed  from  fin  and  hell 
fhall  thy  falvation  ling. 

6  My  tongue  fhall  all  the  day  proclaim 
my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame, 
and  drown'd  them  in  his  blood. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  ; 
with  this  delightrul  fong 

I'll  entertain  the  darkelt  hours, 
nor  think  the  feafon  long, 

H  T  M  N  XCV. 

Warning  to  delaxingfinners. 

(i  Cor.  io,    9-  Heb.    3.    7,   &C.    P/al.  95> 
1  /^lOME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
\^4   A  facred  fong  of  folcmn  pi  aife  : 

God 


HYMN     xcv.  4o7 

God  is  a  fov'reign  king  ;  rehearfe 
His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word": 
He  is  our   fliepherd  !  we  the  fheep 

His  mercy  chofe,  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  here  his  voice  to  day, 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey, 

Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew, 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  IjVel  knew* 

4  Ifrel  that  fawhis  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  maker  to  his  face  ; 
Afaithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 

That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God, 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,"  Howfalfe  they  prove  ? 
"   Forget  my  pow' r  ;  abufe  my  love  ; 

"   Since  they  defpife  my  rejl,  I  fwear^ 
*•  Their  feet JJoall never  enter  there. 

6  Look  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  thofe  antient  rebels  dead, 
Attend  the  ofter'd  grace  to  day, 

Nor  loofe  the  blefTings  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zioh's  heav'nly  gates  j 
Believe,  and  take  the  promised  reft  ; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bleit. 

H  T  M  N 


4o8  HYMN     xcvi. 

H  T  M  N  XCVI. 

Chriffs    Kingdom  Among  Gentiles, 

(Luk.  i.  32,  33.  Job.  1.  4g.  s1.Pfal.72  8,&c> 

iTESUS  fhall  reign  where'er  the  fun 
J    Does  his  fucceflivejourney's  run  ; 
His  kingdom  ftretch  from  fliore  to  fliore, 
Till  moon's  fliall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  Behold  the  Iflands  with  their  kings, 
And  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings  j 
From  North  to  South  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Pcrfa  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  fhines  in  Eaflern  Gold  ; 
And  barb'rous  nations  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord. 

4  For  him  (hall  endlefs  pray'r  be  made, 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  fhall  rife 
With  every  morning-facrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteftfong  ; 
And  Infant-voices  fhall  proclaim 
Their  early  bleffings  on  his  name. 

6  Bleffings  abound  where'er  he  reign.s, 
The  prifoner  leaps  to  loofe  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft, 

And  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 

7  Where 

x. 


HYMN    xcvii.  409 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  more  ; 
Jn  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft, 

More  bleflings  than  their  father  loft. 

8  Let  every  creature  rife  and  bring, 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  king  : 
Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  Amen, 

HT  M  N       XCVII. 

A  Church  ejiabliflid. 

{Mat.  18  20  i  Tim  3.  15.  Vfal  132.  5  &c.) 

iT^TO  Sleep  nor  Slumber  to  his  eyes 
J^l      good  David  would  afford, 
Till  he  had  found  below  the  Ikies 
a  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  placd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came, 
to  worfhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go, 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where-e'er  thy  faints  affemble  now 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  Arife,  Oking  of  grace,  arife, 
and  enter  to  thy  1  eft, 

Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
thus  to  be  own'd  and  blcft, 

S  5  Enter  ' 


41  o  HYMN     xcviii. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 

All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows. 

here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  provifions  oF  thy  houfe, 

and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

let  God's  anointed  fhine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
with  love  and  pow'r  divine. 

8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  throne, 
and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 

Frefh  honours  fhall  adorn  his  crown, 
and  Shame  confound  his  foes. 

H  T  M  N    XCVIII. 

CJirlff  coming  to  'Judgment. 

(Eph.  5  19,  20.  2  Thef.  i.  7-Pfal*  97*  5-  ) 

1 1    FEreigns  ;  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigns 

;  "j[   Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrains  : 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  Tongs  rejoice, 
.And  diftant  Iflands  join  their  voice. 
n  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
Jiut  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  ; 
Thd    gloomy  clouds  his  way  furround, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  la 


HYMN     xcix.  41ft 

5  In  robes  of  Judgment,  lo  he  comes 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,and  cleaves  the  tombs, 
Before  him  burns  devouring  Fire, 
The  mountains  melt,  the  Seas  retire. 
4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 
Fly  from  the  fight,  and  fhun  the  day  ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high«,: 
And  ling,  for  your  redemption's  nigh* 

H  r  M  N    XCIX. 

(Pfal.  9,  iq.) 

1  O  Ingto  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 
£3  His  various,  and  his  faving  names; 

O  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  fure  experience  known  ! 

2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th'  eternal,  All-fufficient  Lord, 

He  thro'  the  world  moft  high  confefs'd, 
By  whom  'twas  form'd,  and  is  poffefs'd*. 

3  Awake,  our  nobleft  pow'rs,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am^  God  of  peace  •> 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  know, 
Father  and  God  of  Chriji  his  Son. 

4  Thro*  ev'ry  age  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  prayer  ; 
Nor  can  one  humble  foul  complain, 
That  he  hath  fought  his  God  in  vain. 

S  2  5  W 


4i2  H  Y  M  K    c. 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhall  dare 
In  whifpers  to  fuggeft  a  tear, 

While  lull  he  owns  his  antient  name  ? 
The  lame  his  pow'r  his  love  the  lame  ! 

6  To  thee  our  ibuls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes  ; 

boldly  thro*  the  defer t  tread  : 
For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  leacL 
HTMN     C. 

(  TFJSL  #.  3,  ) 

i  QALVATION  !  O  melodious  Sound 
9    \^  to  wretched  dying  men  ! 

ition,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
to  God  ao;ain  ! 
a*d  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 
::    mi  Fiends  and  Fires  and  chains  :" 
d  to  a  paradhe  of  bills, 

,  with  glory  reigns  ! 

generate  foul, 
_;nd  weak  as  mine, 
Prefnme-to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
bleffiogs  fo  divine  r 

4  The  lufire  of  fo  bright  a  fcene 
my  feeble  heart  o'erbears  ; 

And  unbelief  almoft  perverts 
the  promiie  into  tears. 

5  My  Saviour-God,  no  voice  but  thine 

thefe  dying  hopes  can  raife  ; 

Speak 


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ttY  MN     d.  n3 

Speak  thy  falvation  to  my  foul, 

and  turn  its  tears  to  praife. 
6  My  Saviour -GOD  this  broken  voice 

tranfported  fliall  proclaim, 
And  call  on  all  th'  angelic  harps 

to  found  ib  fweet  a  name. 

H  T  M  N    CI. 


(Pfal.  45-3,40 

1 T     OUD  to  the  prince  of  heaven 

1  j     Your  chearful  voices  raife  j 
To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  courts  with  praife, 

With  conicious  worth 

All  clad  in  arms, 

All  bright  in  charms, 

He  fallics  forth* 

2  Gird  on  thy  conqu'ring  fword, . 
Afcend  thy  dining  car 

And  march,  Almighty  Lord, 
Towage  thy  holy  war. 

Before  his  wrheels 

In  glad  furprife, 

Ye  vallies  rife, 

And  fink,  ye  hi 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiling  Iov 
And  injur 'd  righteoufnels 

la 

S  5 


ii4  HYMN     cil 

In  thy  retinue  move, 

And  leek  from  thee  redrefs : 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shalt  proip'rous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Difpenfe  thy  laws. 

4  Before  thine  awful  face 
Millions  of  foes  fhall  fall, 
The  captives  of  thy  grace, 
That  grace,  which  conquers  alL 

The  world  (hall  know, 

Great  king  of  kings, 

What  wond'rous  things 

Thine  arm  can  do. 

«;  Here  to  my  willing  foul 
Bend  thy  triumphant  ways  ; 
Here  ev'ry  foe  controul, 
And  all  thy  pow'r  difplay. 

My  heart  thy  throne, 

Bleft  Jefus  fee, 

Bows  low  to  thee, 

To  thec  alone. 

II  T  M  N     CIL 

{Pfal.  107.  31.) 

j^y'E  Sons  of  men  with  joy  record 
J[       The  \  arious  Wonders  of  the  Lord 

And 


HYMN     ciii.  n5 

And  let  his  pow'r  and  goodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  world  around. 

2  Let  the  high  heav'n  your  ibngs  invite, 
Thofe  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light  ; 
Where  fun  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  liars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Sing,  earth,  in  verdant  robes  array'd, 

Its  herbs  and  flowers,  its  fruit  and  fhade  ; 

People  with  life  of  various  forms, 

Fiflies  and  fowles,  and  beads    and  worms. 

4  View  the  broad  fea's  majeltick  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  maker  reigns  j 
That  band  remoteft  nations  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  goodnefs  fhines. 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love  ! 
God's  only  Son  in  flefli  array'd, 

For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made- 

6  Thither,  my  foul,  with  rapture  foar  : 
There  in  the  land  of  praife  adore  : 
This  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue, 
Demands  a  never-ending  Song. 

H  2  M  N    CIII. 


i 


(Pfal.  119.9,) 

Ndulgent  God,  with  pitying  eyes 
the  fons  of  men  f'urvey, 

And 


il6  HYMN     cm. 

And  fee  how  youthful  finners  fport 

in  a  deftructive  way. 
i  Ten  thoufand  dangers  lurk  around 

to  bear  them  to  the  tomb  j 
Each  in  an  hour  may  plunge  them  down, 

where  hope  can  never  come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wand'ring  minds 
amus'd  with  airy  dreams, 

That  heav'nly  wifdom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  Schemes. 

4  With  holy  caution  may  they  walk,... 

and  be  thy  word  their  guide  ; 
TLiil  each  the  defart  fafely  pafs'd,. 
on  Zion's  hill  abide. . 


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